Who are your relatives?
This is a list of the Greek names of one's relatives.
Relatives
relatives |
οι συγγενείς |
*sing'enIs* |
family |
η οικογένεια |
*ikogh'Enia* |
father |
ο πατέρας |
*patEras* |
mother |
η μητέρα |
*mitEra* |
daddy |
ο μπαμπάς |
*babAs* |
mammy |
η μαμά |
*mamA* |
parents |
οι γονείς |
*ghonIs* |
son |
ο γιος |
*gh'Os* |
daughter |
η κόρη |
*kOri* |
child |
το παιδί |
*pedhI* |
husband |
ο άντρας |
*Andras* |
wife |
η γυναίκα |
*gh'inEka* |
spouce |
ο/η σύζυγος |
*sIzighos* |
grandfather |
ο παππούς |
*papUs* |
grandmother |
η γιαγιά |
*gh'agh'A* |
grandson |
ο εγγονός |
*engonOs* |
granddaughter |
η εγγονή |
*engonI* |
brother |
ο αδερφός |
*adherphOs* |
sister |
η αδερφή |
*adherphI* |
siblings |
τα αδέρφια |
*adhErfkh'a* |
uncle |
θείος |
*thIos* |
aunt |
θεία |
*thIa* |
nephew |
ανηψιός |
*anipskh'Os* |
niece |
ανηψιά |
*anipskh'A* |
cousin (masc.) |
(ε)ξάδερφος |
*(e)ksAdherphos* |
cousin (fem.) |
(ε)ξαδέρφη |
*(e)ksadhErphi* |
father-in-law |
πεθερός |
*petherOs* |
mother-in-law |
πεθερά |
*petherA* |
son/brother-in-law |
γαμπρός |
*ghambrOs* |
brother-in-law |
κουνιάδος |
*kun'Adhos* |
brother-in-law |
μπατζανάκης |
*badzanAkis* |
daughter/sister-in-law |
νύφη |
*nIphi* |
sister-in-law |
κουνιάδα |
*kun'Adha* |
sister-in-law |
συννυφάδα |
*siniphAdha* |
The articles before the nouns indicate the gender.
- "Άντρας" and "γυναίκα" actually mean "man" and "woman", but are
also used with the meaning of "husband" and "wife".
- "Γαμπρός" is the husband of one's sister or daughter and,
similarly, "νύφη" is the wife of one's brother or son.
- "Κουνιάδος"/"κουνιάδα" is the brother/sister of one's spouce.
They come from the corresponding Spanish words.
- "Μπατζανάκης"/"συννυφάδα" is the husband/wife of the
sister/brother of one's wife/husband. In other words, "μπατζανάκηδες"
are two men married to two sisters and "συννυφάδες" are two women
married to two brothers.
- Also, "συμπέθερος"/"συμπεθέρα" is the father/mother of the spouse
of one's child. That is, "συμπέθεροι"/"συμπεθέρες" are two persons
whose children are married (to each other).
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