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Meaning of sister-in-law | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2 Standard
ˈsɪs.tɚ.ɪn.lɔ

Definitions

  1. A female relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage:
  2. The sister of one's spouse.
  3. The wife of one's sibling.
  4. Co-sister-in-law: The wife of one's sibling-in-law.
    uncommon
  5. The wife of the sibling of one's spouse.
    uncommon
  6. The sister of the spouse of one's sibling.
    uncommon

Equivalents

العربية سلفة صهرة
Bosanski jetrva snaha snaja šogorica šurjakinja svast svastika zaova заова јетрва сваст свастика снаја снаха
Čeština švagrová
Deutsch Schwägerin Schwäherin
Ελληνικά ανδραδέλφη ανδράδελφος κουνιάδα νύφη
Suomi käly
Gàidhlig piuthar-chèile
Galego cuñada
עברית גיסה יבמה
हिन्दी ननंदा बीबी भौजाई साली
Hrvatski jetrva snaha snaja šogorica šurjakinja svast svastika zaova заова јетрва сваст свастика снаја снаха
日本語 娣 義妹 義姉
한국어 娣 동숭 시누이 장수 형수
Latviešu svaine svainiene
Polski bratowa szwagierka
Српски jetrva snaha snaja šogorica šurjakinja svast svastika zaova заова јетрва сваст свастика снаја снаха
Türkçe görümce
Українська своячка ятрівка
Tiếng Việt chị dâu em dâu

Examples

“Though they are not twins, my sister-in-law resembles my wife in almost every way.”
“My sister-in-law and my brother met while they were both on vacation in Jamaica.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

sister-out-law sister-wife sister; female equivalent of hermano sistercest sistercon sisterdom

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