kith and kin

English

Etymology

Literally, albeit archaically, friends (“kith”) and family (“kin”).

Noun

kith and kin pl (plural only)

1. Both friends and family.

Translations

both friends and family

• Arabic: please add this translation if you can
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 親友 (zh), 亲友 (zh) (qīnyǒu)

• Dutch: bloed- en zielverwanten pl
• Finnish: perhe ja ystävät
• Galician: achegados m pl, familiares e amigos m pl, íntimos m pl
• German: Freunde und Familie pl

• Hungarian: pereputty (hu)
• Manx: caarjyn as mooinjer pl
• Russian: please add this translation if you can
• Spanish: parientes y amigos, allegados m pl
• Swedish: släkt och vänner c pl, nära och kära
• Yiddish: קינד־און־קייט‎ n pl (kind-un-keyt)

See also

• kith and kine