nephew-in-law

English

Noun

nephew-in-law (plural nephews-in-law)

The son-in-law of someone's sibling or sibling-in-law.
1. Son-in-law of someone's brother. (fraternal nephew-in-law)
2. Son-in-law of someone's sister. (sororal nephew-in-law)
3. Son-in-law of someone's brother-in-law.
4. Son-in-law of someone's sister-in-law.
(rare) The nephew of someone's spouse.
1. Nephew of someone's husband. (Usually called a nephew.)
2. Nephew of someone's wife. (Usually called a nephew.)
Husband of someone's niece.

Antonyms

niece-in-law

Translations

son-in-law of someone's brother

Chinese:
Cantonese: 姪女婿, 侄女婿 (jat⁶ neui⁵ sai³)

Mandarin: 姪女婿 (zh), 侄女婿 (zhínǚxù)

Min Nan: 孫婿, 孙婿 (sun-saì)

son-in-law of someone's sister

Chinese:
Cantonese: 外甥女婿 (ngoi⁶ sang¹ neui⁵ sai³)

Mandarin: 外甥女婿 (zh) (wàishēngnǚxù)

Min Nan: 外女婿 (gōe-sng-saì, gōe-seng-saì)

son-in-law of someone's brother-in-law

son-in-law of someone's sister-in-law

nephew of someone's husband

nephew of someone's wife

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French: ^{(please verify)} beau-neveu
German: ^{(please verify)} Schwiegerneffe

Latin: gener fratris (1), gener sororis (2), gener fratris mariti or gener fratris uxoris (3), gener sororis mariti or gener sororis uxoris (4)
Spanish: ^{(please verify)} sobrino político

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