sister-in-law
A female relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriageA female relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage: The sister of one's spouse.
Meaning
4 sensesA female relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage:
The sister of one's spouse.
Though they are not twins, my sister-in-law resembles my wife in almost every way.
Schwägerin, Schwägerin, Schwippschwägerin
неве́сткаnevéstka, золо́вкаzolóvka, неве́сткаnevéstka
the sister of your spouse
The wife of one's sibling.
My sister-in-law and my brother met while they were both on vacation in Jamaica.
Co-sister-in-law: The wife of one's sibling-in-law.
(uncommon)The wife of the sibling of one's spouse.
(uncommon)The sister of the spouse of one's sibling.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
Inherited from Middle English suster-in-lawe; equivalent to sister + -in-law.Inherited from Middle English suster-in-lawe; equivalent to sister + -in-law.
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Forms
plural: sisters-in-law| Singular | sister-in-law |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular