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parent-in-law

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One's spouse's parent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From parent + -in-law.

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: aita-amaginarreba — mother-in-law or father-in-law
  • Central Bikol: panugangan — mother-in-law or father-in-law
  • Cebuano: ugangan — mother-in-law or father-in-law
  • Danish: svigerforældre — mother-in-law or father-in-law
  • Finnish: appivanhemmat — mother-in-law or father-in-law
  • French: beau-parent — mother-in-law or father-in-law
  • German: Schwiegerelternteil — mother-in-law or father-in-law
  • Greek: πεθερικά (petheriká) — mother-in-law or father-in-law
  • Icelandic: tengdaforeldrar — mother-in-law or father-in-law
  • Limos Kalinga: katuganga — mother-in-law or father-in-law
  • Malay: mertua — mother-in-law or father-in-law
  • Brunei Malay: mantua — mother-in-law or father-in-law
  • Māori: hungarei — mother-in-law or father-in-law
  • Māori: hungawai — mother-in-law or father-in-law
  • Mwani: mukwe — mother-in-law or father-in-law
  • Norwegian: svigerforeldre — mother-in-law or father-in-law
  • Spanish: suegra — mother-in-law or father-in-law
  • Spanish: suegro — mother-in-law or father-in-law
  • Swedish: svärförälder — mother-in-law or father-in-law
  • Tagalog: biyenan — mother-in-law or father-in-law
  • Waray-Waray: ugangan — mother-in-law or father-in-law