brother-in-law in English

IPA: /ˈbrʌðɚ ɪn ˌlɔ/ [US], /ˈbrʌðɚ ɪn ˌlɑ/ [Canada], /ˈbrʌðər ɪn ˌlɔː/ [UK] Audio: en-us-brother-in-law.ogg [US] Forms: brother-in-law [singular], brothers-in-law or brother-in-laws [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: brother + -in-law Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|brother|in-law}} brother + -in-law Head templates: {{noun|2=brothers-in-law|3=brother-in-laws}} [POS TABLE]

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        "A person's brother-in-law is their spouse's brother."
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"brother-in-law" meaning in English

Noun