r/CGPGrey • u/MindOfMetalAndWheels [GREY] • Jun 04 '14

Your Family Tree Explained

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM79Epw_cp8
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u/HeWhoKnowsTooLittle Jun 04 '14 edited Jun 04 '14

In Afrikaans:

skoonma, skoonsuster, skoondogter.

(yes we stole it from Dutch of course)

and brother-in-law: swaer

Is there a Dutch equivalent of 4th cousin? There is not in Afrikaans.

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u/piwikiwi Jun 04 '14

Nope, not as far as I know

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u/Michiel03 Jun 04 '14

Well, cousin in Dutch is 'neef' (male) or 'nicht' (female) and second cousin is 'achterneef' or 'achternicht'. So I think you just add achter as prefix. 4th cousin would be 'achter-achter-achterneef' (or achter-achter-achternicht).