How to Say "Siblings" in Norwegian

søsken

The Norwegian word for siblings is søsken.

søsken refers to people who share the same parents, regardless of whether they are brothers or sisters.

Which one should you use?

While søsken is the gender-neutral term for siblings, if you want to specify gender, you must use brødre (brothers) or søstre (sisters).

In certain regions, sysken may be used instead of søsken.

søsken is a collective noun and does not change form in the plural.

English speakers often mistakenly try to pluralize the word as søskener, but the correct form is always søsken.

In Norwegian, the phrase søskenflokk refers specifically to the entire group of siblings as a single unit or family unit.
Unlike English, which uses the word 'siblings' primarily in formal or clinical contexts, søsken is the standard, every-day word used in casual conversation.
The word søsken actually has its roots in a combination of the words for 'sister' and 'kin', originating from the Old Norse word systkin.

Jeg har ingen søsken.
I have no siblings.
This sentence is useful for stating that you have no søsken.
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Han har tre søsken.
He has three siblings.
Hennes søsken er eldre enn henne.
Her siblings are older than her.
Jeg skal møte søskena mine i byen senere.
I'm meeting my siblings in the city later.
Har du møtt bror'n min før?
Have you met my brother before?
Har du noen søsken?
Do you have any siblings?
De er søsken.
They are siblings.
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Two friends are talking about their families at a cafe.

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