Meaning of in-law | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

A relative by marriage (or through affinity).
in-plural, often
political
Sometimes specifically a parent-in-law of one's child, for which the dedicated terms co-mother-in-law, co-father-in-law are rare.
politician

العربية نسيب

Azərbaycanca qayın quda

Dansk svigerfamilie

Deutsch angeheiratet angeheirateter Verwandter Anverwandter etc. no word Schwager Schwägerin Schwiegerfamilie

Ελληνικά πεθερικά συμπέθερος

Español consuegro familia afín familia política pariente afín pariente político político

Français membre de la belle-famille

עברית מחותן

Հայերեն խնամի

Bahasa Indonesia ipar

Italiano consuocero parente acquisito

한국어 사돈

Македонски сват

Bahasa Melayu besan ipar

Nederlands aangetrouwd familielid aanverwant schoonfamilie

Polski powinowaty

Português afim consogro

Русский родня́ сват сва́тья

Svenska ingift

Kiswahili mkwe shemeji

Tagalog manugang

Türkçe hınamı

Українська наречений

“Louie: 'Neither boiling nor baking can diminish this creature's overpowering musky scent. Only suitable for serving to unpleasant in-laws.'”

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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