in-law

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Etymology

From -in-law.

Noun

in-law (plural in-laws)

1. (often, in the plural) A relative by marriage (or through affinity).

   Synonyms: affine

2. Sometimes specifically a parent-in-law of one's child, for which the dedicated terms co-mother-in-law, co-father-in-law are rare.

Translations

• French: membre de la belle-famille
• German: angeheirateter Verwandter, Anverwandter, (collective, informal) Schwiegerfamilie, (loosely) Schwager
• Italian: parente acquisito
• Portuguese: afim
• Russian: родня (с
• Spanish: pariente (político), familia política

Translations

• Italian: consuocero
• Portuguese: consogro
• Russian: сват
• Spanish: consuegro

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