Definition & Meaning of "brother-in-law"in English

Brother-in-law

the person who is the brother of one's spouse

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Human

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

gender specific

Plural form

brothers-in-law

Masculine Singular

brother-in-law

Female Singular

sister-in-law

neutral form

in-law

Examples

He has a great relationship with his brother-in-law, often sharing jokes and interests.

1.1

the person who is the husband of one's sibling

1.2

the person who is the husband of one's spouse's sibling

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