father-in-law
Meaning
- One's spouse's father.
- (dated) A stepfather.
Synonyms
wife’s father
husband’s father
the father of one’s wife
father of one’s wife
husband’s mother
Translations
beau-père
suegro
suocero
sogro
schoonvader
socer
πεθερός
sogre
sògre
kaynata
حم peθe’ros
SchwäherFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfɑːðəɹɪnˌlɔː/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English fader in lawe, fadyr-in-lay, fader yn lawe, equivalent to father + -in-law.
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