Schwieger
dieNounin-law (rarely used alone)
English translations
- 01
in-law
Word details
- German meaning
- Beziehung durch Heirat, z.B. Schwiegervater, Schwiegermutter.
- English meaning
- In-law
- Synonym
- Verwandter
- German example
- Meine Schwiegermutter kocht sehr gut.
- English example
- My mother-in-law cooks very well.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Schwieger
- Plural Form
- die Schwiegern
Related words
- Schwiegerelternteil
Parent-in-law
- Schwiegertochter
Daughter-in-law
- Schwiegerschwager
Co-brother-in-law
- Schwiegerschwägerin
Sister-in-law (spouse's sibling's wife or sibling's spouse's sister).
- Schwiegervater
Father-in-law
- Schwiegermutterzunge
Snake plant
- Schwiegermutter
Mother-in-law
- Schwiegersohn
The son-in-law is the husband of one's daughter.
- Tochtermann
Tochtermann is a regional term for the daughter's husband, i.e., the son-in-law.
Example sentences with “Schwieger”
Er ist ein entfernter Schwieger. (He is a distant in-law.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Schwieger' commonly used?
No, it is very rare. Usually, we use 'Schwiegervater', 'Schwiegermutter', etc.