Supplement 2.2:
KINSHIP AND AGE TERMS
| atraitnis, -im |
widower |
atraitne, -ei |
widow |
| barenis, -im |
orphan |
baren, -ei |
orphan |
| bralens, -am |
cousin |
masica, -ai |
cousin |
| bralis, -im |
brother |
masa, -ai |
sister |
| audzubralis |
foster brother |
audzumasa |
foster sister |
| pusbralis |
step brother |
pusmasa |
step sister |
| sievasbralis |
wife’s brother |
sievasmasa |
wife’s sister |
| virabralis |
husband’s brother |
virabralis |
husband’s sister |
| delis, -am |
son |
meita, -ai |
daughter |
| audzudels |
fosterson |
audzumeita |
foster daughter |
| braladels |
brother’s son |
bralameita |
brother’s daughter |
| krustdels |
godson, nephew |
krustmeita |
goddaughter, niece |
| masasdels |
sister’s son |
masasmeita |
sister’s daughter |
| mazdels |
grandson |
mazmeita |
granddaughter |
| padels |
stepson |
pameita |
stepdaughter |
| jauneklis, -im |
youth |
jaunava, -ai |
young woman, virgin |
| ligavainis, -im |
groom |
ligava, -ai |
bride |
| onkulis, -im |
uncle |
tante, -ei |
aunt |
| tevocis, -im |
uncle |
puika, -am |
boy (coll.) |
| meitene, -ei |
young woman |
zens, -am |
boy |
| puisis, -im |
lad, young man |
meita, -ai |
young woman |
| vecpuisis |
bachelor |
vecmeita |
spinster |
| pusaudzis, -im |
teenager |
pusaudze, -ei |
teenager |
| radinieks, -im |
relative |
radiniece, -ei |
relative |
| svainis, -im |
brother-in-law |
svainiece, -ei |
sister-in-law |
| skirtenis, -im |
divorcee |
skirtene, -ei |
divorcee |
| tevs, -am |
father |
mate, -ei |
mother |
| audzutevs |
foster father |
audzumate |
foster mother |
| krusttevs |
godfather |
krustmate |
godmother |
| patevs |
stepfather |
pamate |
stepmother |
| sievastevs |
wife’s father |
sievasmate |
wife’s mother |
| vectevs |
grandfather |
vecmate |
grandmother |
| vacaistevs, -am |
grandfather |
vecamate, -ei |
grandmother |
| vecis, -im |
old man |
vecene, -ei |
old woman |
| virietis, -im |
man |
sieviete, -ei |
woman |
| virs, -am |
husband |
sieva, -ai |
wife |
| znots, -am |
son-in-law |
vedekla, -ai |
daughter-in-law |
| berns, -am |
child |
tuvinieki, -iem |
nearest of kin |
| audzuberns |
foster child |
vecaki, -iem |
parents |
| krustberns |
godchild |
audzuvecaki |
foster parents |
| mazberns |
grandchild |
krustvecaki |
godparents |
| jauniesi, -iem |
young people |
vecvecaki |
grandparents |
| piederigie, -iem |
members of immediate family |
zidainis, -im |
infant |
| radi, -iem |
relatives in general |
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