sister-in-law
See also: sister in law
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle English suster-in-lawe; equivalent to sister + -in-law.
PronunciationEdit
- (General American) enPR: sĭs'tər, IPA(key): /ˈsɪs.tɚ.ɪn.lɔ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɪs.tə.ɪn.lɔː/
- Hyphenation: sis‧ter‧in‧law
NounEdit
sister-in-law (plural sisters-in-law or (colloquial, nonstandard) sister-in-laws)
- A female relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage:
- (less common) Co-sister-in-law: The wife of one's sibling-in-law.
Usage notesEdit
The plural sister-in-laws is occasionally seen, especially in American English, but this is considered incorrect by most sources; see, for example, [1].
SynonymsEdit
HyponymsEdit
- Ah Soh (“elder brother’s wife”) (Singapore, slang)
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TranslationsEdit
wife's sister
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husband's sister
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sister's wife
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brother's wife
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wife's brother's wife
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husband's brother's wife
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