noun#6,195 by frequency
brother-in-law
/ˈbɹʌðɚ ɪn ˌlɔ/
The brother of one's spouse; The husband of one's sibling
- plural
- brothers-in-law
Meanings
- 1
The brother of one's spouse — A male relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage
My brother-in-law is a cop.
Tatoeba · Shishir · CC BY 2.0 FR
This hotel belongs to my brother-in-law.
Tatoeba · Chrikaru · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
The husband of one's sibling — A male relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage
- 3
The husband of the sibling of one's spouse — Co-brother-in-law: A male relative of one's generation, separated by two degrees of marriagerare
- 4
The brother of the spouse of one's sibling — Co-brother-in-law: A male relative of one's generation, separated by two degrees of marriagerare