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brother-in-law en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈbɹʌðɚ ɪn ˌlɔ/ (General-American)
• -lôˌ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈbɹʌðɚ ɪn ˌlɑ/ (cot-caught-merger)
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• -läˌ (cot-caught-merger)
• brŭˈ -thər-ĭn-lôˌ (General-American)
• /ˈbɹʌðəɹ ɪn ˌlɔː/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. A male relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage: ▸ The brother of one's spouse.
   • The US Securities and Exchange Commission has closed its insider trading investigation into stock trades made by then-Sen. Richard Burr and his brother-in-law at the outset of the pandemic, the former senator announced Friday. 2023 January 6, Manu Raju, Devan Cole, “SEC closes insider trading probe into former Republican senator”, in CNN, archived from the original on 27 Jan 2023:
2. A male relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage: ▸ The husband of one's sibling.
3. Co-brother-in-law: A male relative of one's generation, separated by two degrees of marriage: ▸ The husband of the sibling of one's spouse.
   • He was appalled by trench conditions and the prolongation of the war, a disillusionment further encouraged by the Easter rising, in which his brother-in-law, Francis Sheehy-Skeffington (qv), was murdered by a deranged Anglo–Irish officer, J. C. Bowen-Colthurst (qv). 2009, Donal Lowry, “Kettle, Thomas Michael (‘Tom’)”, in Dictionary of Irish Biography, Cambridge University Press:
4. (uncommon) Co-brother-in-law: A male relative of one's generation, separated by two degrees of marriage: ▸ The brother of the spouse of one's sibling.

Forms

Deriveds

half brother-in-law · co-brother-in-law

Hypernyms

in-law

Relateds

co-wife · son-in-law · sister-in-law · father-in-law · mother-in-law · daughter-in-law

Translations (527)

yue 妹夫 (husband of one's sister) · ps باجه (husband of the sister of one's wife) · fr beau-frère (husband of one's sister) · es concuñado (husband of the sister of one's wife) · ckb ھێوەر (brother of one's husband) · ee nyo (brother of one's wife) · tr kayın (brother of one's husband) · pdc Schwoger (brother of one's wife) · sl svák (brother of one's husband) · tyv бажа (husband of the sister of one's wife) · sh zaovac (husband of the sister of one's husband) · ja 小舅 (brother of one's husband) · dsb swak (brother of one's husband) · se máhka (brother of one's husband) · is svili (husband of the sister of one's wife) · izh svojakka (husband of the sister of one's wife) · aii ܒܲܪܚܡܵܝܵܐ (brother of one's wife) · gld кэли (brother of one's husband) · el κουνιάδος (brother of one's wife) · yue 叔仔 (brother of one's husband) · et kälimees (husband of the sister of one's wife) · ko 시(媤)아주버니 (brother of one's husband) · fi lanko (husband of one's sister) · tr kayınbirader (brother of one's wife) · ps لېور (brother of one's husband) · ga deartháir céile (brother of one's wife) · pt cunhado (brother of one's wife) · fi lanko (husband of the sister of one's wife) · cmn 内弟 (brother of one's wife) · gl cuñado (brother of one's husband) · ms adik ipar lelaki (brother of one's husband) · sa देवृ (brother of one's husband) · scn cugnatu (brother of one's husband) · cmn 妹夫 (husband of one's sister) · hi जीजा (husband of one's sister) · de Schwippschwager (husband of the sister of one's husband) · sh ба́џо (husband of the sister of one's wife) · he גִּיס (husband of one's sister) · cmn 襟弟 (husband of the sister of one's wife) · tr enişte (husband of the sister of one's husband) · mi taokete (brother of one's husband) · ilo kayong (brother of one's wife) · io bofratulo (brother of one's husband) · ja 義理の弟 (brother of one's husband) · pt concunhado (husband of the sister of one's wife) · cmn 小舅子 (brother of one's wife) · se máhka (husband of one's sister) · zza vıstewre (diq) (brother of one's husband) · ka სიძე (husband of one's sister) · cy brawd yng nghyfraith (brother of one's wife) · enm brother-in-lawe (brother of one's wife) · ms adik ipar lelaki (brother of one's wife) · nl schoonbroer (brother of one's wife) · vec cognà (brother of one's husband) · ms adik ipar lelaki (husband of the sister of one's wife) · ks زٲمِیہِ (husband of the sister of one's husband) · ja 義理の兄 (husband of one's sister) · ja 義理の弟 (husband of the sister of one's husband) · pl szurzy (arhaic or dialectal) (brother of one's wife) · sh пашѐног (husband of the sister of one's wife) · el γαμπρός (husband of one's sister) · cmn 妹丈 (husband of one's sister) · kl ningaaq (brother of one's husband) · ja 義理の弟 (husband of one's sister) · mk шура (brother of one's wife) · ms abang ipar (husband of the sister of one's husband) · mrw ipag (brother of one's husband) · ceb bilas (husband of the sister of one's husband) · he גִּיס (brother of one's wife) · kmr hevzava (husband of the sister of one's wife) · hy քեռայր (husband of one's sister) · my ခဲအို (husband of one's sister) · ms ipar lelaki (husband of the sister of one's wife) · ja 義兄弟 (husband of one's sister) · myv шичаля (husband of one's sister) · grc δαήρ (brother of one's husband) · da svoger (husband of one's sister) · cmn 姨夫 (husband of the sister of one's wife) · is mágur (brother of one's husband) · sa श्वाशुर (husband of one's sister) · es mashita (brother of one's husband) · zlw-ocs deveř (brother of one's wife) · lv dieveris (brother of one's husband) · ks درُٛے (brother of one's husband) · ms adik ipar (husband of the sister of one's wife) · nan-hbl 小叔 (brother of one's husband) · pl szwagier (husband of the sister of one's husband) · ee nyo (brother of one's husband) · es concuñado (husband of the sister of one's husband) · eo bofrato (husband of one's sister) · ba бажа (husband of the sister of one's wife) · sh шу̑ра (brother of one's wife) · ar شَقِيق زَوْج (brother of one's husband) · rup cumnat (brother of one's husband) · yue 大伯 (brother of one's husband) · udi севичи (brother of one's wife) · ja 義理の兄 (brother of one's husband) · enm brother-in-lawe (brother of one's husband) · twf pòpóna (brother of one's wife) · rom salo (brother of one's wife) · ja 小舅 (brother of one's wife) · nan-hbl 妻舅 (brother of one's wife) · ru своя́к (husband of the sister of one's wife) · ms ipar (husband of the sister of one's wife) · ms adik ipar (brother of one's husband) · nrf bieau-fréthe (husband of the sister of one's wife) · hu sógor (brother of one's wife) · fr beau-frère (brother of one's husband) · ro cumnat (husband of the sister of one's wife) · nan-hbl 阿叔仔 (brother of one's husband) · ca cunyat (brother of one's husband) · pdc Schwoger (husband of one's sister) · af swaer (brother of one's husband) · tl bayaw (brother of one's wife) · cmn 大伯子 (brother of one's husband) · gl cuñado (brother of one's wife) · myv какжаля (brother of one's husband) · ang tācor (brother of one's husband) · vi anh chồng (brother of one's husband) · la sororius (husband of one's sister) · es cuñado (brother of one's wife) · ms biras (husband of the sister of one's husband) · ks سٲجُو (husband of the sister of one's wife) · ms adik ipar (husband of one's sister) · et õemees (husband of one's sister) · nn verbror (husband of one's sister) · pt concunhado (husband of the sister of one's husband) · ms ipar (brother of one's wife) · ja 義理の兄 (husband of the sister of one's wife) · ilo bayaw (brother of one's husband) · ilo bayaw (husband of one's sister) · mt silf (brother of one's husband) · ja 義弟 (husband of one's sister) · nan-hbl 妹婿 (husband of one's sister) · nn svoger (brother of one's husband) · uk ді́вер (brother of one's husband) · twf mą̀kupòpóna (brother of one's wife) · zza ênışte (husband of one's sister) · izh vävy (husband of one's sister) · cmn 姊丈 (husband of one's sister) · es cuñado (brother of one's husband) · sh заовац (husband of the sister of one's husband) · pl szwagier (brother of one's husband) · sq kunat (brother of one's husband) · pt cunhado (husband of one's sister) · fur cugnât (brother of one's husband) · myv альне (brother of one's husband) · sh svȃk (husband of the sister of one's wife) · ko 시(媤)누 남편 (husband of the sister of one's husband) · cy brawd yng nghyfraith (brother of one's husband) · dsb šwogor (brother of one's wife) · tl bilas na lalaki (husband of the sister of one's husband) · nl zwager (husband of the sister of one's husband) · vi em vợ (brother of one's wife) · hy բաջանաղ (husband of the sister of one's husband) · gag kayınçu (brother of one's husband) · nan-hbl 姊夫 (husband of one's sister) · ka მაზლი (brother of one's husband) · ee nyo (husband of one's sister) · ms ipar lelaki (brother of one's husband) · vec cugnado (brother of one's husband) · dsb swak (husband of one's sister) · twf mą̀kupòpóna (husband of one's sister) · sh сва̑к) (husband of one's sister) · ja 義兄弟 (brother of one's husband) · sh dȅver (brother of one's husband) · tl bilas na lalaki (husband of the sister of one's wife) · ug باجا (husband of the sister of one's wife) · he גִּיס (brother of one's husband) · hy աներորդի (brother of one's wife) · bcl bayaw (husband of one's sister) · da svoger (husband of the sister of one's husband) · mk девер (brother of one's husband) · ps سانډو (husband of the sister of one's wife) · xmf ქვიშილი (husband of the sister of one's wife) · nrf bieau-fréthe (husband of the sister of one's husband) · sh сва̑к) (husband of the sister of one's wife) · de Schwäher (brother of one's husband) · ckb ژِنبِرا (brother of one's wife) · yue 舅仔 (brother of one's wife) · ur سالا (brother of one's wife) · aii ܐܲܚܘܼ ܒܲܟ݂ܬܵܐ (brother of one's wife) · gd bràthair-cèile (husband of one's sister) · ilo abirat a lalaki (husband of the sister of one's husband) · izh näälä (brother of one's wife) · ja 義兄 (husband of the sister of one's wife) · ceb bayaw (husband of one's sister) · bg девер (brother of one's husband) · ps اخښی (brother of one's wife) · sc connatu (brother of one's husband) · se máhka (brother of one's wife) · wym śwöger (brother of one's husband) · ja 義弟 (brother of one's husband) · az bacanaq (husband of the sister of one's wife) · lt svainis (brother of one's wife) · twf pʼǫ́yna (husband of one's sister) · eo bofrato (husband of the sister of one's husband) · hi देवर (brother of one's husband) · ja 義兄 (brother of one's wife) · sip སྐུད་པོ (brother of one's wife) · fr beau-frère (husband of the sister of one's wife) · nrf bieau-fréthe (husband of one's sister) · fr beau-frère (brother of one's wife) · ja 義兄弟 (husband of the sister of one's wife) · tr kayın (brother of one's wife) · az qayın (brother of one's husband) · nrf bieau-fréthe (brother of one's wife) · vec cognado (brother of one's husband) · dsb bratš cłowjeka (brother of one's husband) · ltg dīvers (brother of one's husband) · kmr bûra (brother of one's wife) · ro cumnat (brother of one's wife) · dsb swak (brother of one's wife) · ast cuñáu (husband of the sister of one's wife) · hu sógor (brother of one's husband) · nl zwager (brother of one's husband) · vi anh vợ (brother of one's wife) · nan-hbl 舅仔 (brother of one's wife) · oc conhat (brother of one's wife) · hy փեսա (husband of the sister of one's husband) · aii ܚܸܬ݂ܢܵܐ (husband of one's sister) · ks ۂہَر (brother of one's wife) · ga deartháir céile (brother of one's husband) · my မတ် (husband of one's sister) · ja 義兄 (husband of the sister of one's husband) · pl szwagier (husband of the sister of one's wife) · nan-hbl 細叔仔 /细叔仔 (brother of one's husband) · it cognato (brother of one's husband) · pdc Schwoger (brother of one's husband) · ota انشته (husband of one's brother) · vi em chồng (brother of one's husband) · nb svoger (husband of one's sister) · tl bayaw (husband of one's sister) · lt dieveris (brother of one's husband) · cmn 妹婿 (husband of one's sister) · bcl bilas (husband of the sister of one's husband) · ja 義理の弟 (brother of one's wife) · kl ningaaq (brother of one's wife) · ms ipar (brother of one's husband) · lv svainis (brother of one's wife) · wmw nlamu (brother of one's husband) · ceb bilas nga lalaki (sa igsoong babaye sa bana) (husband of the sister of one's husband) · nl zwager (husband of one's sister) · fr beau-frère (husband of the sister of one's husband) · hi जीजा (husband of the sister of one's husband) · ks زٲمی (husband of the sister of one's husband) · is mágur (brother of one's wife) · myv эзналя (husband of one's sister) · mk зет (husband of one's sister) · ltg svaiņs (brother of one's wife) · ce бажа (husband of the sister of one's wife) · de Schwippschwager (husband of the sister of one's wife) · sv svåger (brother of one's husband) · de Schwager (husband of one's sister) · nn verbror (brother of one's wife) · bg шурей (brother of one's wife) · hy փեսա (husband of one's sister) · vi anh rể (husband of one's sister) · af swaer (brother of one's wife) · cmn 小舅 (brother of one's wife) · ja 義理の兄 (husband of the sister of one's husband) · cs švagr (brother of one's husband) · aii ܣܲܠܦܵܐ (husband of one's sister) · hi साढ़ू (husband of the sister of one's wife) · sco guid-brither (husband of the sister of one's husband) · ms abang ipar (brother of one's husband) · he גִּיס (husband of the sister of one's wife) · myv парайде (brother of one's husband) · ilo abirat a lalaki (husband of the sister of one's wife) · ilo kayong (brother of one's husband) · ast concuñáu (husband of the sister of one's husband) · mk баџо (husband of the sister of one's wife) · hi बहनोई (husband of the sister of one's husband) · ko 형부 (husband of one's sister) · my ယောက်ဖ (husband of one's sister) · de Schwager (brother of one's wife) · aii ܓܒ݂ܲܪ ܒܲܪܚܡܵܝܵܐ (husband of the sister of one's husband) · sq kunat (brother of one's wife) · ms abang ipar (husband of the sister of one's wife) · ja 義弟 (husband of the sister of one's husband) · kmr tî (brother of one's husband) · tr ini (brother of one's husband) · ks بیمہٕ (husband of one's sister) · lv svainis (husband of one's sister) · nl schoonbroer (husband of the sister of one's husband) · zza bacenağ (husband of the sister of one's wife) · az yeznə (husband of one's sister) · bbl ბა̄ჯ (husband of the sister of one's wife) · hi जेठ (brother of one's husband) · aii ܐܝܼܕ݂ܡܵܐ (brother of one's husband) · ur ساڑُھو (husband of the sister of one's wife) · ast cuñáu (husband of one's sister) · sco guid-brither (husband of the sister of one's wife) · tr enişte (husband of one's sister) · fi lanko (husband of the sister of one's husband) · aii ܐܲܚܘܼ ܓܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ (brother of one's husband) · ceb bilas nga lalaki (sa igsoong babaye sa asawa) (husband of the sister of one's wife) · kl ningaaq (husband of one's sister) · fa هیور (brother of one's husband) · ms ipar lelaki (husband of the sister of one's husband) · pt cunhado (husband of the sister of one's wife) · da svoger (brother of one's husband) · el μπατζανάκης (husband of the sister of one's wife) · ms adik ipar lelaki (husband of the sister of one's husband) · ceb bayaw nga lalaki (sa bana) (brother of one's husband) · cmn 内兄 大舅子 (brother of one's wife) · sh šȗra (brother of one's wife) · cs švagr (husband of one's sister) · nl schoonbroer (husband of the sister of one's wife) · ckb زاوا (husband of one's sister) · cs švagr (brother of one's wife) · ja 義兄弟 (husband of the sister of one's husband) · dlm comnut (brother of one's husband) · nan-hbl 妻舅仔 (brother of one's wife) · ro cumnat (husband of one's sister) · ceb bilas (husband of the sister of one's wife) · ko 시동생 (brother of one's husband) · ota انشته (husband of one's sister) · nan-hbl 大伯 (brother of one's husband) · uk шу́рин (brother of one's wife) · ilo kayong (husband of one's sister) · bg зет (husband of one's sister) · sh зе̏т (husband of one's sister) · twf pʼǫ́yna (brother of one's husband) · ceb bayaw nga lalaki (sa asawa) (brother of one's wife) · tr kayınço (brother of one's husband) · bg зълвеник (husband of the sister of one's husband) · gd bràthair-cèile (brother of one's wife) · nl zwager (husband of the sister of one's wife) · is mágur (husband of one's sister) · eo bofrato (husband of the sister of one's wife) · sv svärbror (brother of one's husband) · ms adik ipar (husband of the sister of one's husband) · ceb bayaw nga lalaki (sa igsoong babaye) (husband of one's sister) · ja 義弟 (husband of the sister of one's wife) · sh zȅt (husband of one's sister) · ko 제부 (husband of one's sister) · ms ipar lelaki (brother of one's wife) · sco guid-brither (husband of one's sister) · rom salo (brother of one's husband) · ms abang ipar (husband of one's sister) · ko 처남 (brother of one's wife) · ru зять (husband of the sister of one's husband) · ms ipar (husband of the sister of one's husband) · eo bofrato (brother of one's wife) · de Schwager (brother of one's husband) · fi lanko (brother of one's wife) · nv hayé (husband of one's sister) · cmn 姊夫 (husband of one's sister) · ka ქვისლი (husband of the sister of one's wife) · ja 義兄 (brother of one's husband) · sa आबुत्त (husband of one's sister) · ja 義兄弟 (brother of one's wife) · ast cuñáu (husband of one's brother) · nl zwager (brother of one's wife) · da svoger (husband of the sister of one's wife) · la lēvir (brother of one's husband) · ps اخښي (husband of one's sister) · ckb ئاواڵزاوا (husband of the sister of one's wife) · sa जामातृ (husband of one's sister) · nan-hbl 某舅 (brother of one's wife) · pa ਭਣੂਜਾ (husband of one's sister) · ru зять (husband of one's sister) · ast cuñáu (husband of the sister of one's husband) · sl svák (brother of one's wife) · ko 시매부 (husband of the sister of one's husband) · ar شَقِيق زَوْجَة (brother of one's husband) · sh де̏вер (brother of one's husband) · tl bayaw (brother of one's husband) · tr bacanak (husband of the sister of one's wife) · ms ipar (husband of one's sister) · dsb šwogor (husband of one's sister) · izh kyty (brother of one's husband) · tr kayınbirader (brother of one's husband) · ast cuñáu (brother of one's wife) · bcl bayaw (brother of one's husband) · ms adik ipar lelaki (husband of one's sister) · ur دیوَر (brother of one's husband) · aii ܝܲܓ݂ܝܼܣܵܐ (husband of the sister of one's wife) · da svoger (brother of one's wife) · ko 매부 (husband of one's sister) · pt cunhado (brother of one's husband) · pt cunhado (husband of the sister of one's husband) · ms biras (husband of the sister of one's wife) · sl svák (husband of one's sister) · nl schoonbroer (husband of one's sister) · sh svȃk (husband of one's sister) · bg баджанак (husband of the sister of one's wife) · io bofratulo (husband of one's sister) · sh пашенац (husband of the sister of one's wife) · tr ini (brother of one's wife) · sc connau (brother of one's husband) · bcl bilas (husband of the sister of one's wife) · sh šurak (brother of one's wife) · de Schwäher (husband of one's sister) · cv хунчӑкам (brother of one's husband) · sva მექუ̂შე̄ლ (husband of the sister of one's wife) · aii ܓܒ݂ܲܪ ܚܵܬ݂ܵܐ (husband of one's sister) · ga deartháir céile (husband of one's sister) · cmn 姐夫 (husband of one's sister) · ast cuñáu (brother of one's husband) · wyi guritch (husband of one's sister) · sh шо̑гор (husband of one's sister) · rif arwes (brother of one's wife) · cmn 妹倩 (husband of one's sister) · te బావ (husband of one's sister) · ms ipar lelaki (husband of one's sister) · cmn 大舅 (brother of one's wife) · sv svåger (husband of one's sister) · my မတ် (brother of one's husband) · vec cugnà (brother of one's husband) · ja (お)義兄さん (brother of one's wife) · cmn 婦兄 /妇兄 (brother of one's wife) · ro cumnat (husband of the sister of one's husband) · sh шурак (brother of one's wife) · dsb sotśiny muski (husband of one's sister) · es cuñado (husband of one's sister) · mi autāne (brother of one's husband) · ru шу́рин (brother of one's wife) · sco guid-brither (brother of one's wife) · hi साला (brother of one's wife) · yue 姐夫 (husband of one's sister) · pl dziewierz (brother of one's husband) · ko 시숙 (brother of one's husband) · inh бажа (husband of the sister of one's wife) · bg зет (husband of the sister of one's husband) · hy քենակալ (husband of the sister of one's wife) · dsb šwogor (brother of one's husband) · oc cunhat (brother of one's wife) · ko 동서 (husband of the sister of one's wife) · ru де́верь (brother of one's husband) · my ယောက်ဖ (brother of one's wife) · ja 義兄 (husband of one's sister) · sh pašánac (husband of the sister of one's wife) · nl schoonbroer (brother of one's husband) · eo bofrato (brother of one's husband) · twf pòpóna (husband of one's sister) · nb svoger (brother of one's husband) · ilo bayaw (brother of one's wife) · fi kyty (brother of one's husband) · tr yenge (husband of one's brother) · ca cunyat (brother of one's wife) · is svili (husband of the sister of one's husband) · zza zama (diq) (husband of one's sister) · pl szwagier (husband of one's sister) · gd bràthair-cèile (brother of one's husband) · bn দেবর (brother of one's husband) · tl siyaho (husband of one's sister) · ps اوښی (husband of one's sister) · ja 義理の弟 (husband of the sister of one's wife) · ja (お)義兄さん (brother of one's husband) · bho साला (brother of one's wife) · nn svoger (brother of one's wife) · et nääl (brother of one's wife) · twf pʼǫ́yna (brother of one's wife) · ceb bayaw (brother of one's husband) · ceb bayaw (brother of one's wife) · sco guid-brither (brother of one's husband) · nn svoger (husband of one's sister) · cy brawd yng nghyfraith (husband of one's sister) · nan-hbl 細漢叔仔 /细汉叔仔 (brother of one's husband) · hy բաջանաղ (husband of the sister of one's wife) · ur جیٹھ (brother of one's husband) · az qayın (brother of one's wife) · sa देवर (brother of one's husband) · ast concuñáu (husband of the sister of one's wife) · dsb bratš žeński (brother of one's wife) · mk баџанак (husband of the sister of one's wife) · sh šȏgor (husband of one's sister) · hy տագր (brother of one's husband) · io bofratulo (brother of one's wife) · ro șogor (brother of one's husband) · oc conhat (brother of one's husband) · pl szwagier (brother of one's wife) · gag kayın (brother of one's husband) · cmn 婦弟 /妇弟 (brother of one's wife) · rif arwes (brother of one's husband) · enm brother-in-lawe (husband of one's sister) · nb svoger (brother of one's wife) · nan-hbl 大舅 (brother of one's wife) · sa स्याल (brother of one's wife) · sv svåger (husband of one's brother) · zza cêri (husband of the sister of one's husband) · bn শ্যালক (brother of one's wife) · sc connadu (brother of one's husband) · ur ہَم زُلْف (husband of the sister of one's wife) · ms adik ipar (brother of one's wife) · he גִּיס (husband of the sister of one's husband) · hi बहनोई (husband of one's sister) · nn verbror (brother of one's husband) · bcl bayaw (brother of one's wife) · cmn 小叔子 (brother of one's husband) · ja 義弟 (brother of one's wife) · hy աներձագ (brother of one's wife) · nan-hbl 姊丈 (husband of one's sister) · ja 義理の兄 (brother of one's wife) · oc cunhat (brother of one's husband) · twf pòpóna (brother of one's husband) · tr kayınço (brother of one's wife) · gag dever (brother of one's husband)

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