Translations:Gender neutral language in Swedish/38/en
Syskon. Neutral, standard. Means sibling(s).
Lillasyskon/Storasyskon. Neutral, standard. Means little sibling(s)/big sibling(s).
Yngre syskon/Äldre syskon. Neutral, standard. Means younger sibling(s)/older sibling(s).
Föräldrasyskon/försyskon. Neutral, nonstandard. Means pibling(s)/parent’s sibling(s). Föräldrasyskon and försyskon can be used both as a collective word for one's parents' sibling(s) and to designate a parent's sibling(s) as gender-neutral. Försyskon is an alternative that fits well together in the pattern of moster (maternal sister, standard), faster (paternal sister, standard), morbror (maternal brother, standard) and farbror (paternal brother, standard).
Morssyskon. Partially neutral, nonstandard. Means mother’s sibling(s).
Farssyskon. Partially neutral, nonstandard. Means father’s sibling(s).
Föster. Partially neutral, nonstandard. Means parent’s sister/aunt.
Förbror. Partially neutral, nonstandard. Means parent’s brother/uncle.
Syskonbarn. Neutral, standard. Means nibling/niece/nephew.
Systerbarn. Partially neutral, standard. Means sister’s child.
Brorsbarn. Partially neutral, standard. Means brother’s child.
Syskondotter. Partially neutral, standard. Means sibling’s child/niece.
Syskonson. Partially neutral, standard. Means sibling’s child/nephew.
Kusin. Neutral, standard. Means cousin.
Syssling. Neutral, standard but “tremänning” is more common. Means second-cousin.
Brylling. Neutral, standard but “fyrmänning” is more common. Means third-cousin.
Pyssling. Neutral, standard but “femmänning” is more common. Means fourth-cousin.