Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/ˈsweɣɾa/

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Coloured illustration of suegra
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Translation

mother-in-law

Word origin

From Latin socra, a later form of socrus ('mother-in-law'). The related masculine socer ('father-in-law') gives Spanish suegro.

Origin
Latin
Root
socra

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralsuegras

Examples

paella deliciosa.

My mother-in-law makes a delicious paella.

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We are going to visit my mother-in-law on Sunday.

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His mother-in-law lives very close to them.

Ana collar.

Ana's mother-in-law gave her a necklace.

¿ ?

Is your mother-in-law coming to the Christmas dinner?

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This word is part of lesson 85.