next of kin

English

Noun

next of kin (plural next of kin)

Closest blood relative, heir to inheritance.
Lord Bentley has passed away; notify the next of kin.

Shall we inform the next of kin of his passing?
Close friend, spouse, partner (for example on hospital admission form), loved one, one of someone's close ones.

Synonyms

close ones
loved one
near relative

Translations

closest blood relative, often heir to inheritance

Chinese:
Mandarin: 直系親屬 (zh), 直系亲属 (zh) (zhíxì qīnshǔ)
Finnish: lähiomainen (fi)
French: parent (fr) m
German: Angehörige (de) f, Angehöriger (de) m, usually plural: Angehörige (m+f)
Icelandic: nánasti ættingi m
Italian: parente prossimo m, parente stretto m, familiare stretto m

Norwegian:
Bokmål: nærmeste pårørende m

Nynorsk: næraste pårørande m
Persian: خویشاوندان نزدیک‎ (xišâvandân-e nazdik)
Polish: najbliższy krewny m
Portuguese: parente mais próximo m
Spanish: pariente cercano m

spouse, close friend, close relative

Chinese:
Mandarin: 直系親屬 (zh), 直系亲属 (zh) (zhíxì qīnshǔ)
Danish: pårørende
Finnish: lähiomainen (fi), läheinen (fi), omainen (fi)
French: proche (fr) m or f

German: Angehöriger (de) m, Angehörige (de) f
Norwegian:
Bokmål: pårørende (no) m

Nynorsk: pårørande m
Spanish: acompañante (es)

See also

next friend

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