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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sǎozi
"我的嫂子今晚来吃饭。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The sister of one's spouse.
"I invited my sister-in-law to the family gathering." - 2
The wife of one's sibling.
"My brother's sister-in-law is coming over for dinner."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sister-in-law' originates from the Old English 'sweostor' meaning sister, combined with 'in-law' which denotes a relationship by marriage rather than by blood. The phrase has evolved to describe the sister of one's spouse or the wife of one's sibling.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Sister-in-law"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Sister-in-law" is said worldwide
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belle-sœur
Transliteration: bɛl.sœʁ
"Ma belle-sœur vient pour le dîner."
Schwiegerschwester
Transliteration: ʃviːɡɐˌʃvɛstɐ
"Meine Schwiegerschwester kommt zum Abendessen."
cognata
Transliteration: koɲˈɲaːta
"Mia cognata viene a cena."
cuñada
Transliteration: kuˈɲa.ða
"Mi cuñada viene a cenar."
cunhada
Transliteration: kuˈɲadɐ
"Minha cunhada vem para o jantar."
ननद
Transliteration: nanda
"मेरी ननद रात के खाने के लिए आ रही है।"
嫂子
Transliteration: sǎozi
"我的嫂子今晚来吃饭。"
형수
Transliteration: hyeongsu
"형수가 저녁을 먹으러 옵니다."
義理の姉
Transliteration: giri no ane
"義理の姉が夕食に来ます。"
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