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*'''Vriend.''' Word for platonic friend or romantic partner. Has masculine connotations.
*'''Vriend.''' Word for platonic friend or romantic partner. Has masculine connotations.
*'''Vrien.''' Neutral word for platonic friend or romantic partner. Nonstandard.  
*'''Vrien.''' Nonstandard. Neutral word for platonic friend or romantic partner.
* '''Lief.''' Neutral word for romantic partner. Casual.
* '''Lief.''' Neutral word for romantic partner. Casual.
* '''Partner.''' Neutral word for (romantic, wedded, or otherwise) partner. More formal.
* '''Partner.''' Neutral word for (romantic, wedded, or otherwise) partner. More formal.
* '''Huwelijkspartner.''' Neutral word bride and groom.
* '''Huwelijkspartner.''' Neutral word bride and groom.
* '''Bruidspartner.''' Neutral word for a spouse-to-be/marrier/nearlywed-person. Nonstandard.
* '''Bruidspartner.''' Nonstandard. Neutral word for a spouse-to-be/marrier/nearlywed-person.
* '''Eega.''' Neutral word for wedded spouse. More formal.
* '''Eega.''' Neutral word for wedded spouse. More formal.
* '''Gade.''' Neutral word for wedded spouse. More formal.
* '''Gade.''' Neutral word for wedded spouse. More formal.
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* '''Getrouwde/Eega's/Gaden/Levenspartners.''' Neutral words to refer to two spouses/maritial partners.
* '''Getrouwde/Eega's/Gaden/Levenspartners.''' Neutral words to refer to two spouses/maritial partners.


* '''Bruidsgevolg.''' Neutral word for bridesmaids and groomsmen, the bridalpair's entourages. Nonstandard.
* '''Bruidsgevolg.''' Nonstandard. Neutral word for bridesmaids and groomsmen, the bridalpair's entourages.  


* '''Respektieve gevolg.''' Neutral word for the respective entourages of a marrying couple, bridesmaids and groomsmen. Nonstandard.
* '''Respektieve gevolg.''' Nonstandard. Neutral word for the respective entourages of a marrying couple, bridesmaids and groomsmen.  


* '''Bruidsgevolger.''' Neutral word to refer to one person in the bridalpair's entourage. Nonstandard.
* '''Bruidsgevolger.''' Nonstandard. Neutral word to refer to one person in the bridalpair's entourage.  


* '''Erepersoon/Erevriend/Erevrien.''' Neutral word for a maid of honor (/hoofbruidsmeisje) or a best man (/hoofdbruidsjonker). Nonstandard.
* '''Erepersoon/Erevriend/Erevrien.''' Nonstandard. Neutral word for a maid of honor (/hoofbruidsmeisje) or a best man (/hoofdbruidsjonker).  


===Child===
===Child===
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* '''Grootouder.''' Neutral Dutch word for grandparent.
* '''Grootouder.''' Neutral Dutch word for grandparent.
* '''Grootie.''' Neutral informal word for grandparent, grandy or grandma/grandpa. Nonstandard.
* '''Grootie.''' Nonstandard. Neutral informal word for grandparent, grandy or grandma/grandpa.  
* '''Opma.''' Neutral informal word for grandparent, grandy or grandma/grandpa. Nonstandard.
* '''Opma.''' Nonstandard. Neutral informal word for grandparent, grandy or grandma/grandpa.  
* '''Owa.''' Neutral informal word for grandparent, grandy or grandma/grandpa. Nonstandard.
* '''Owa.''' Nonstandard. Neutral informal word for grandparent, grandy or grandma/grandpa.  


=== In-law family ===
=== In-law family ===
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