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Meaning of uncle-in-law | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The husband of one's uncle or aunt (parent's sibling).
  2. The uncle of one's spouse.
  3. The uncle of one's husband.
  4. The uncle of one's wife.

Equivalents

Deutsch Schwiegeronkel
Kurdî bac
Polski pociotek
Türkçe enişte
Tiếng Việt bác chu dướng

Examples

“Between uncle and aunt-in-law, or uncle's wife, you have a connection of affinity, and you have the same between aunt and uncle-in-law, or aunt's wife. [sic]”
“2012 August 11, anonymous, Vernon Dursley, Harry Potter Wiki Vernon would later become an uncle-in-law to Harry's wife, Ginny and a great-uncle to Harry and Ginny's children, James Sirius Potter, Albus Severus Potter and Lily Luna Potter.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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