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grandmother-in-law

grandmother-in-law noun: a grandmother of one's spouse.

Noun

grandmother-in-law (plural grandmothers-in-law)

  1. A grandmother of one's spouse.

grandmother-in-law meaning in Malay

grandmother-in-law in Malay

grandmother of one's spouse
nenek mertua

Forms of grandmother-in-law

pluralgrandmothers-in-law

Origin of grandmother-in-law

From grandmother + -in-law.

Questions about grandmother-in-law

What does grandmother-in-law mean?
Grandmother-in-law means a grandmother of one's spouse.
What is grandmother-in-law in Malay?
Grandmother-in-law in Malay is nenek mertua. See Grandmother-in-law meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is grandmother-in-law?
Grandmother-in-law is a noun.
What is the plural of grandmother-in-law?
The plural of grandmother-in-law is grandmothers-in-law.

Words near grandmother-in-law in the dictionary

  1. grandmother cells
  2. grandmother clock
  3. grandmother clocks
  4. grandmother rule
  5. grandmother's footsteps
  6. grandmother-in-law
  7. grandmotherfucker
  8. grandmotherfuckers
  9. grandmotherhood
  10. grandmothering
  11. grandmotherish

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