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nephew-in-law en · NOUN

Etymology

From nephew + -in-law.

Meanings

1. Someone's niece's husband
2. Someone's nephew's husband (where same-sex marriage is recognised) ▸ Someone's sibling's son-in-law ▸ Someone's brother's son-in-law. (fraternal nephew-in-law)
3. Someone's nephew's husband (where same-sex marriage is recognised) ▸ Someone's sibling's son-in-law ▸ Someone's sister's son-in-law. (sororal nephew-in-law)
4. Someone's nephew's husband (where same-sex marriage is recognised) ▸ Someone's spouse's sibling's son-in-law ▸ Someone's wife's brother's son-in-law.
5. Someone's nephew's husband (where same-sex marriage is recognised) ▸ Someone's spouse's sibling's son-in-law ▸ Someone's wife's sister's son-in-law.
6. Someone's nephew's husband (where same-sex marriage is recognised) ▸ Someone's spouse's sibling's son-in-law ▸ Someone's husband's brother's son-in-law.
7. Someone's nephew's husband (where same-sex marriage is recognised) ▸ Someone's spouse's sibling's son-in-law ▸ Someone's husband's sister's son-in-law.
8. (rare) Someone's spouse's nephew. ▸ Someone's husband's nephew. (Usually called a nephew.)
9. (rare) Someone's spouse's nephew. ▸ Someone's wife's nephew. (Usually called a nephew.)

Forms

Hypernyms

in-law

Relateds

niece-in-law · uncle-in-law · aunt-in-law

Translations (6)

cmn 姪女婿 /侄女婿 (son-in-law of someone's brother) · nan-hbl 外女婿 (son-in-law of someone's sister) · nan-hbl 孫婿 /孙婿 (son-in-law of someone's brother) · cmn 外甥女婿 (son-in-law of someone's sister) · yue 姪女婿 /侄女婿 (son-in-law of someone's brother) · yue 外甥女婿 (son-in-law of someone's sister)