Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of schoon +‎ ouder, formed by analogy with schoonmoeder and schoonvader.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsxoːnˌɑu̯.dər/
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  • Hyphenation: schoon‧ou‧der

Noun

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schoonouder m or f (plural schoonouders)

  1. (usually in the plural) A parent-in-law.
  2. (usually in the plural) A parent of one's boyfriend or girlfriend.