Kilo Lingo

el

masculine

/ˈʝeɾno/

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Translation

son-in-law

Word origin

From Latin gener, meaning son-in-law, which also gives Spanish the related word for the wider family bond by marriage.

Origin
Latin
Root
gener

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralyernos

Examples

trabajador.

My son-in-law is very hard-working.

suegra .

The son-in-law helps his mother-in-law in the garden.

¿ ?

Do you know my son-in-law?

.

Her son-in-law arrived late to dinner.

nuera.

He has two sons-in-law and one daughter-in-law.

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This word is part of lesson 83.