nephew-in-law

noun

Someone's niece's husband

Meanings

nounnephew-in-law (plural nephews-in-law)

plural nephews-in-law

  1. Someone's niece's husband
  2. Someone's nephew's husband (where same-sex marriage is recognised)
    1. Someone's brother's son-in-law. (fraternal nephew-in-law)
    2. Someone's sister's son-in-law. (sororal nephew-in-law)
    3. Someone's wife's brother's son-in-law.
    4. Someone's wife's sister's son-in-law.
    5. Someone's husband's brother's son-in-law.
    6. Someone's husband's sister's son-in-law.
  3. Someone's spouse's nephew.
    1. rareSomeone's husband's nephew. (Usually called a nephew.)
    2. rareSomeone's wife's nephew. (Usually called a nephew.)

Synonyms & antonyms

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 姪女婿 /侄女婿, 外甥女婿
  • 姪女婿 /侄女婿 (zat⁶ neoi⁵ sai³)son-in-law of someone's brother
  • 外甥女婿 (ngoi⁶ sang¹ neoi⁵ sai³)son-in-law of someone's sister
Chinese Mandarin 姪女婿 /侄女婿, 外甥女婿
  • 姪女婿 /侄女婿 (zhínǚxù)son-in-law of someone's brother
  • 外甥女婿 (wàishēngnǚxù)son-in-law of someone's sister
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