brother-in-law

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈbɹʌðɚ ɪn ˌlɔ/
• (cot-caught, Canada) IPA: /ˈbɹʌðɚ ɪn ˌlɑ/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈbɹʌðəɹ ɪn ˌlɔː/

Noun

brother-in-law

1. A male relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage:
   1. The brother of one's spouse.
   2. The husband of one's sibling.
2. (uncommon) Co-brother-in-law: A male relative of one's generation, separated by two degrees of marriage:
   1. The husband of the sibling of one's spouse.
   2. The brother of the spouse of one's sibling.

Related terms

Translations

• French: beau-frère
• German: Schwager, Schwäher (obsolete)
• Italian: cognato
• Portuguese: cunhado
• Russian: де́верь
• Spanish: cuñado

Translations

• French: beau-frère
• German: Schwager, Schwäher (obsolete)
• Portuguese: cunhado
• Russian: шу́рин
• Spanish: cuñado

Translations

• French: beau-frère
• German: Schwager, Schwäher (obsolete)
• Portuguese: cunhado
• Russian: зять
• Spanish: cuñado

Translations

• French: beau-frère
• German: Schwippschwager
• Portuguese: concunhado, cunhado
• Russian: зять
• Spanish: concuñado

Translations

• French: beau-frère
• German: Schwippschwager
• Portuguese: concunhado, cunhado
• Russian: своя́к
• Spanish: concuñado

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