Kinship possession (bróðir minn)

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the stepbrother
stjúpbróðirinn
This is my stepbrother, Jón.
Þetta er stjúpbróðir minn, Jón.
the brother-in-law
mágurinn
the half-brother
hálfbróðirinn
My brother-in-law has met your half-brother.
Mágur minn hefur hitt hálfbróður þinn.
the godmother
guðmóðirin
the stepsister
stjúpsystirin
Her godmother knows my stepsister.
Guðmóðir hennar þekkir stjúpsystur mína.
the daughter-in-law
tengdadóttirin
Our daughter-in-law is inside now.
Tengdadóttir okkar er inni núna.
the son-in-law
tengdasonurinn
Where is your son-in-law?
Hvar er tengdasonur ykkar?
the half-sister
hálfsystirin
My half-sister and my half-brother played together yesterday.
Hálfsystir mín og hálfbróðir minn spiluðu saman í gær.
the sister-in-law
mágkonan
the godfather
guðfaðirinn
My sister-in-law has never met your godfather.
Mágkona mín hefur aldrei hitt guðföður þinn.
His godfather spoke with my son-in-law earlier.
Guðfaðir hans talaði við tengdason minn áðan.
Our godmother ordered a pizza yesterday.
Guðmóðir okkar pantaði pitsu í gær.
Your stepsister is also her sister-in-law.
Stjúpsystir ykkar er líka mágkona hennar.
His daughter-in-law baked twenty cookies.
Tengdadóttir hans bakaði tuttugu smákökur.
Her brother-in-law helped her earlier.
Mágur hennar hjálpaði henni áðan.
Your half-sister has also lived in Iceland.
Hálfsystir þín hefur líka búið á Íslandi.
Your stepbrother is very funny.
Stjúpbróðir þinn er mjög fyndinn.
the father (formal register)
faðirinn
My father works at the bank.
Faðirinn minn vinnur í bankanum.
The father reads to the child.
Faðirinn les fyrir barnið.
the mother (formal register)
móðirin
My mother is a teacher.
Móðirin mín er kennari.
The mother cooks the dinner.
Móðirin eldar kvöldmatinn.
the parents
foreldrarnir
My parents live in Akureyri.
Foreldrarnir mínir búa á Akureyri.
The parents come for a visit.
Foreldrarnir koma í heimsókn.
the girl, the young lady (formal register)
stúlkan
The girl reads the newspaper.
Stúlkan les blaðið.
The girl is at school.
Stúlkan er í skólanum.

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