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noun[C]
Brother-in-law: the brother of one's spouse, or the husband of one's sibling.
/bo fʁɛʁ/
Pronunciation
Etymology
From French beau, used in kinship terms for relatives by marriage, + frère, “brother.”
Examples
Mon beau-frère vient dîner ce soir.
/mɔ̃ bo fʁɛʁ vjɛ̃ dine sə swaʁ/
My brother-in-law is coming to dinner tonight.
Elle s'entend bien avec son beau-frère.
/ɛl sɑ̃tɑ̃ bjɛ̃ avɛk sɔ̃ bo fʁɛʁ/
She gets along well with her brother-in-law.
Synonyms
Collocations
mon beau-frère
son beau-frère
le frère de mon mari
le mari de ma sœur
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