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Day 8 - Family Members

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Vocabulary of the day

fjölskylda (family)


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foreldrar (parents)


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móðir (mother)


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faðir (father)


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systkini (sibling)


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bróðir (brother)


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systir (sister)


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amma (grandmother)


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afi (grandfather)


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Ammæli og afi (grandparents)


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barn (child)


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börn (children)


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sonur (son)


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dóttir (daughter)


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frænka (aunt)


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frændi (uncle)


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frændi (male) / frænka (female) (cousin)


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Frændi (nephew)


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Frænka (niece)


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Stjúpmóðir (stepmother)


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Stjúpfaðir (stepfather)


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Stjúpbróðir (stepbrother)


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Stjúpsystir (stepsister)


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hálfsbróðir (half-brother)


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hálfsystir (half-sister)


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tengdamóðir (mother-in-law)


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tengdafaðir (father-in-law)


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tengdadóttir (daughter-in-law)


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tengdasonur (son-in-law)


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Mágur (brother-in-law)


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mágkona (sister-in-law)


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Eiginmaður (husband)


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kona (wife)


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maki (spouse)


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Makker (partner)


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trúlofaður (fiancé)


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trúlofuður (fiancée)


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Guðfaðir (godfather)


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Guðmóðir (godmother)


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Guðsonur (godson)


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guðdóttir (goddaughter)


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ættleiddur (male), ættleidd (female) (adopted)


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verndari (guardian)


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ættingi (relative)


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skyldleiki (relationship)


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