C1 Woordenlijst - Obligaties en relaties

to develop a relationship with a person

binden, relatie opbouwen

someone who helps or supports someone else in certain activities or against someone else

bondgenoot, partner

a person whom one knows but is not a close friend

bekende, kennis

someone's best friend, ‌used by young people on social media, especially in text messages

beste vriend voor altijd, BFF

a close friend

kameraad, vriend

a friend

maat, vriend

a person or animal with which one travels or spends a lot of time

gezellin, maat

a wife, husband, or partner

partner, man/vrouw

a person who shares the responsibilities of raising a child

co-ouder, samen ouder

a brother that shares only one biological parent with one

halfbroer

a sister that shares only one biological parent with one

halfzuster

someone who has the legal right to inherit the property, money, or title of a deceased individual

erfgenaam, erfgename

one's closest living relative or relatives

dichtstbijzijnde familielid, naastbestaande

a child whose parents have died

wees

someone who shares the same blood with a specific person who lived many years ago

nakomeling, afstammeling

(of a child or parent) related through adoption

adoptief, adoptie-

representing or involving members of two different races

biraciaal, gemengde afkomst

(of two people, particularly in the same family) older

oudere, de oudere

(of people) having a very close relationship

intiem, hecht

characteristic of a sister or like one

zusterlijk, als een zus

(of a family or group of people) having a strong and friendly relationship with each other

hechte, nauw verbonden

the people that a person is descended from

voorouders, afstamming

an individual's religious or ethnic background that is passed down to them from their ancestors

cultureel erfgoed, erfgoed

a subdivision or a group of members of an extended family sharing the same ancestors

tak, takdeel

the relationship between two or more brothers

broederschap, broederband

a large group of people who are related to each other

clan, familie

the end of a relationship or an association

breuk, scheiding

what one receives upon a person's death, such as property, money, etc.

erfenis, nalatenschap

‌the process of raising or taking care of one's child or children

ouderschap, opvoeding

strong love and support expressed for a person or thing

devotie, toewijding

a close relationship in which there is a good understanding and communication between people

relatie, verbinding

lasting the whole of a person's life

levenslang, voortdurend

to end a relationship that one was romantically involved in, often in a way that is unexpected or unfair

dumpen, verlaten

a very friendly and affectionate relationship that two men have with each other, which is not sexual at all

bromance, vriendschap tussen mannen

a close friend or companion from one's neighborhood or hometown, often sharing a similar background or upbringing

kameraad, vriend