nephew-in-law
nephew-in-law noun: someone's niece's husband.
Noun
nephew-in-law (plural nephews-in-law)
- Someone's niece's husband
- Someone's brother's son-in-law. (fraternal nephew-in-law)
- Someone's sister's son-in-law. (sororal nephew-in-law)
- Someone's wife's brother's son-in-law.
- Someone's wife's sister's son-in-law.
- Someone's husband's brother's son-in-law.
- Someone's husband's sister's son-in-law.
- Someone's husband's nephew. (Usually called a nephew.)
- Someone's wife's nephew. (Usually called a nephew.)
Forms of nephew-in-law
| plural | nephews-in-law |
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Origin of nephew-in-law
From nephew + -in-law.
Questions about nephew-in-law
- What does nephew-in-law mean?
- Nephew-in-law means someone's niece's husband.
- What part of speech is nephew-in-law?
- Nephew-in-law is a noun.
- What is the plural of nephew-in-law?
- The plural of nephew-in-law is nephews-in-law.
Words near nephew-in-law in the dictionary
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