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Father's father
Zayde
Yiddish; Hebrew equivalent: Saba. No separate word for paternal vs maternal.
Father's mother
Bubbe
Hebrew: Savta
Mother's father
Zayde
Mother's mother
Bubbe
Father
Tate
Hebrew: Abba
Mother
Mame
Hebrew: Ima
Father's older brother
Feter
Hebrew: Dod. Yiddish doesn't distinguish an uncle by side of the family or by age.
Father's younger brother
Feter
Father's sister
Tante
Hebrew: Doda
Mother's older brother
Feter
Mother's younger brother
Feter
Mother's sister
Tante
Father's older brother's wife
Tante
Father's younger brother's wife
Tante
Mother's brother's wife
Tante
Father's sister's husband
Feter
Mother's sister's husband
Feter
Older brother
Bruder
No separate word by age.
Younger brother
Bruder
Older sister
Shvester
Younger sister
Shvester
Father's brother's son
Kuzin
Hebrew: Ben-dod ('son of uncle') / Bat-dod ('daughter of uncle'); no distinction by side of the family.
Father's brother's daughter
Kuzine
Father's sister's son
Kuzin
Father's sister's daughter
Kuzine
Mother's brother's son
Kuzin
Mother's brother's daughter
Kuzine
Mother's sister's son
Kuzin
Mother's sister's daughter
Kuzine
Son
Zun
Hebrew: Ben
Daughter
Tochter
Hebrew: Bat
Grandson
Eynikl
Same word covers a grandson or granddaughter in Yiddish; Hebrew distinguishes Neched/Nechda.
Granddaughter
Eynikl
Son-in-law
Eydem
Hebrew: Chatan
Daughter-in-law
Shnur
Hebrew: Kala
Brother's son
Plimenik
Sister's son
Plimenik
Brother's daughter
Plimenitse
Sister's daughter
Plimenitse
Husband
Man
Hebrew: Ba'al
Wife
Vayb
Hebrew: Isha
Spouse's father
Shver
Spouse's mother
Shviger
Husband's older brother
Shvoger
Husband's younger brother
Shvoger
Husband's sister
Shvegerin
Wife's brother
Shvoger
Wife's sister
Shvegerin
Brother's wife
Shvegerin
Sister's husband
Shvoger
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