schoonmoeder

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From schoon +‎ moeder, calque of Middle French belle-mère.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈsxoːnˌmu.dər/
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Hyphenation: schoon‧moe‧der

Noun edit

schoonmoeder f (plural schoonmoeders, diminutive schoonmoedertje n)

mother-in-law (spouse’s mother)
mother of one's boyfriend or girlfriend

Descendants edit

Negerhollands: skoonmuder

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