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*'''Tonåring.''' Neutral, standard. Means teenager.
*'''Tonåring.''' Neutral, standard. Means teenager.
*'''Ungdom.''' Neutral, standard. Means youth/youngster.
*'''Ungdom.''' Neutral, standard. Means youth/youngster.
*'''Telning, ättling, avkomma/avkomling.''' Neutral standard (but might sound weird) alternatives to refer to someone in relation to them being one's child while not using a word that is associated with being a youngling. Telning basically mean progeny (or more directly the botanical term "scion" or "shoot"), ättling means descendant, and avkomma/avkomling means offspring,
*'''Telning, ättling, avkomma/avkomling.''' Neutral, "telning" is an uncommon word that basically means progeny (or more directly the botanical term "scion" or "shoot"), "ättling" and "avkomma/avkomling" are standard words that mean "descendant" and "offspring" respectively. They are alternatives to refer to someone in relation to them being one's child, but not necesserily a young one. Would sound weird in conversation.


===Grandparents===  
===Grandparents===  
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