beau-frère
Meaning
- brother-in-law (brother of one's wife)
- brother-in-law (brother of one's husband)
- brother-in-law (husband of one's sister)
- brother-in-law (husband of one's brother)
Concepts
brother-in-law
stepbrother
sister-in-law
half brother
half-brother
sibling-in-law
sister’s husband
in-law
brother in law
no
nephew
niece
Frequency
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bo.fʁɛʁ/
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French beau frere, beau-frere, beaufrere, beau-frère, beauffrère, biau frere. By surface analysis, beau- + frère.
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