sibling-in-law

See also: sibling in law

English

Alternative forms

sibling in law

Etymology

From sibling +‎ -in-law.

Noun

sibling -in-law (plural siblings-in-law)

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

Synonyms

sib-in-law

Hyponyms

Derived terms

half sibling-in-law
co-sibling-in-law

Translations

sibling-in-law

Danish: svigersøskende c
Dutch: schoonbrus (nl)
German: Schwiegergeschwister (de) pl
Ido: bofrato (io)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: svigersøsken n

Nynorsk: svigersøsken n, svigersysken n
Swedish: svärsyskon n
Volapük: lügem (vo)

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