B1 Ordlista - Familj och relationer

a person who is related to someone by blood or marriage

släkting, familjemedlem

any connection between people by kinship or marriage

relation, släktskap

a close relationship between two or more people characterized by trust, loyalty, and support

vänskap, kamratskap

the state of being a mother to a child or children

moderskap

the state of being a father to a child or children

faderskap, faderns roll

a family member who is related to us by blood or marriage

släkting, familjemedlem

the formal and legal relationship between two people who are married

äktenskap

not having a legal or official romantic partner

ogift, singel

having formally agreed to marry someone

förlovad, förlovad

not living with one's spouse or partner anymore

separerad, skild

a woman who is about to be married or has recently been married

bruden, förlovade

a man who is getting married

brudgum, make

a male or female partner in a marriage

make, fru

a person who raises a child or children without a partner

ensamstående förälder, singelförälder

a person who has no siblings

enda barnet, enda sonen/dottern

a chart, showing the relationship between all the members of a family over a long period of time

släktträd, familjeträd

someone who is the mother of a person's wife or husband

svärmor

someone who is the father of a person's wife or husband

svärfar

the person who is the sister of one's spouse

svägerska

the person who is the brother of one's spouse

svåger

the wife of one's daughter or son

svärdotter

the husband of one's son or daughter

svärson

‌the parents of one's spouse

svärföräldrar, föräldrar till maken/makan

a group of people belonging to a particular age group or time period partaking in a certain activity

generation, generation grupp

to leave someone with no intention of returning

övergiva, lägga av

to look after a child until they reach maturity

uppfostra, sköta om

to be sexually unfaithful to one's partner by engaging in romantic or intimate activities with someone else

fuska, vara otrogen

to abandon one's wife, husband, or partner with no plan of returning

lämna, överge

to end the relationship or live apart from a partner

separera, skilja sig

sharing a strong and intimate bond

nära, intim

being connected through family ties or marriage

släkt, relaterad

an immediate and intense romantic attraction that one feels upon seeing someone for the first time