brother-in-law

B2 Topic:Family & Relationships

US /ˈbɹʌðɚ ɪn ˌlɔ/ UK /ˈbɹʌðəɹ ɪn ˌlɔː/ See IPA manual

Freq #4665

Meanings

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noun
The brother of your husband or wife, or the husband of your sister

My brother-in-law is married to my older sister.

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Word family

Forms brothers-in-law

Derived forms co-brother-in-law

Related forms co-wifedaughter-in-law father-in-law mother-in-law sister-in-law son-in-law

Etymology

From Middle English brother-in-lawe; equivalent to brother + -in-law.

brother-in-lawe Middle English

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Family & Relationships Word Formation & Derivatives

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