Immediate family: de vader (father), de moeder (mother), de zoon (son), de dochter (daughter), de broer (brother), de zus (sister), de opa or grootvader (grandfather), de oma or grootmoeder (grandmother), de oom (uncle), de tante (aunt), de neef (nephew/male cousin), de nicht (niece/female cousin).
Extended family and relationships: de partner (partner), de man or echtgenoot (husband), de vrouw or echtgenote (wife), de vriend (boyfriend/friend — context-dependent), de vriendin (girlfriend/friend), de ex (ex-partner), de schoonouders (in-laws), de schoonvader (father-in-law), de schoonmoeder (mother-in-law), de halfbroer (half-brother), de stiefzus (stepsister).
Life events: geboren worden (to be born), opgroeien (to grow up), trouwen (to get married), de bruiloft (wedding), scheiden (to divorce), de begrafenis (funeral), overlijden (to pass away). Dutch society has a high acceptance of diverse family structures, and cohabitation without marriage (samenwonen) is very common. The word gezinskind (family child) contrasts with enig kind (only child).