brother-in-law
A male relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriageA male relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage: The brother of one's spouse.
Meaning
4 sensesA male relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage:
The brother of one's spouse.
Schwager, Schwäher, Schwager
де́верьdéverʹ, шу́ринšúrin
ді́верdíver, шу́ринšúryn
a brother by marriage
The husband of one's sibling.
Schwager, Schwäher, Schwippschwager
зятьzjatʹ, зятьzjatʹ, своя́кsvoják
Co-brother-in-law: A male relative of one's generation, separated by two degrees of marriage:
The husband of the sibling of one's spouse.
(uncommon)The brother of the spouse of one's sibling.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 4
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English brother-in-lawe; equivalent to brother + -in-law.From Middle English brother-in-lawe; equivalent to brother + -in-law.
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Forms
plural: brothers-in-law| Singular | brother-in-law |
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irregular · Lesson
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular