son-in-law

B2 Topic:Family & Relationships

US /ˈsʌnɪnˌlɔː/ See IPA manual

Freq #5987

Meanings

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noun
The husband of your daughter.

Her son-in-law cooked dinner for the whole family.

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Forms sons-in-law

Etymology

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

sone in lawe Middle English

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