Verwant can be a noun or an adjective, and means relative or related, respectively.
You may come across the term in population registers, where the relation to the head of household might read “niet verwant” [not related], sometimes abbreviated to “niet verw.” or “n.v.w.” This could indicate the person was a lodger or employee of the head of household.
1880-1890 population register of Terheijden, ward A, house 191, showing Leendert Diepstraten as “niet verwant” to the head of household, Wouter van den Biggelaar
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