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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnuera
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nwe.ɾa
"Mi nuera es muy amable."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The wife of one's son.
"They welcomed their new daughter-in-law into the family with a warm dinner." - 2
The wife of one's sibling's child (regional or colloquial usage).
"She referred to her nephew's wife affectionately as her daughter-in-law."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a combination of Middle English 'doughter', derived from Old English 'dohtor' (of Proto-Germanic origin), and 'in law', indicating a relationship established by operation of law rather than consanguinity. First recorded in the 15th century, the phrasal compound was created to precisely describe family kinship structures resulting from marriage.
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belle-fille
Transliteration: bel fi
"Elle aime beaucoup sa belle-fille."
Schwiegertochter
Transliteration: ʃviːɡɐˌtɔxtɐ
"Die Schwiegertochter kam zu Besuch."
nuora
Transliteration: nwɔ.ra
"La nuora ha cucinato la cena."
nuera
Transliteration: nwe.ɾa
"Mi nuera es muy amable."
nora
Transliteration: nɔ.ɾɐ
"A nora ajudou na festa de família."
बहू
Transliteration: bahoo
"उनकी बहू बहुत मेहनती है।"
儿媳妇
Transliteration: ér xí fu
"儿媳妇给婆婆买了一件衣服。"
며느리
Transliteration: myeo-neu-ri
"그들은 며느리를 따뜻하게 맞이했다."
嫁
Transliteration: yome
"息子の嫁は料理が上手です。"
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