Words for family members in Föhr (Fering), a variety of North Frisian spoken on the island of Föhr in the German region of North Frisia.
Key to abbreviations: m = male, f = female
| Föhr North Frisian (Fering) | family | familje |
|---|---|
| parents | aalern |
| father | aatj |
| mother | am |
| child | kint |
| children | jongen |
| son | dring |
| daughter | foomen |
| husband | maan |
| wife | wüf |
| brother | bruler |
| sister | saster |
| uncle | unkel, oom (mamenbruler - aatjenbruler) |
| aunt | tante (mamensaster - aatjensaster) |
| cousin | kusiine |
| nephew | nefe |
| niece | nichte |
| grandparents | ualaalern |
| grandfather | ualaatj |
| grandmother | ualmam |
| grandchild | enkel |
| grandchildren | jongensjongen |
| grandson | enkeldring |
| granddaughter | enkelfoomen |
| father-in-law | swiigeraatj |
| mother-in-law | swiigermam |
| brother-in-law | swiigerbruler |
| sister-in-law | swiigersaster |
Information provided by Mashaallah Noshiravani
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