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B2noun · uncountable · frequent

mother-in-law

теща, свекруха

свекровь, тёща, свекруха

Schwiegermutter

The mother of one's spouseThe mother of one's spouse.

/ˈmʌ.ðəɹ.ɪnˌlɔː/

Meaning

5 senses

The mother of one's spouse.
Schwiegermutter, Schwäherin
свекро́вьsvekróvʹ, свекру́хаsvekrúxa, тёщаtjóšča
свекру́хаsvekrúxa, те́щаtéšča
the mother of your spouse
A mother-in-law apartment.
A mother-in-law sandwich.
(uncountable)A spicy Caribbean sauce made with peppers, carrots, onions, lime juice, etc.
(obsolete)A stepmother.

Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

spouse's mother:

Русский

By meaning 1

spouse's mother:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

spouse's mother:

Origin

From Middle English moder in lawe; equivalent to mother + -in-law.

From Middle English moder in lawe; equivalent to mother + -in-law.

Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Forms

plural: mothers-in-law

Singular	mother-in-law

uncountable · Lesson

Synonyms

5 synonyms

ma-in-law mom-in-law mum-in-law saas shviger

Word family

13 related words

Relatedbrother-in-lawB2 daughter-in-lawB2 father-in-lawB2 sister-in-lawB2 son-in-lawB2

Derivedmonster-in-law stepmother-in-law mother-in-law apartment mother-in-law's cushion mother-in-law door mother-in-law sandwich mother-in-law style co-mother-in-law

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

moth motherA1 motherboard motherhood

Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.

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