-in-law

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-in-law

/ɪnˌlɔ/

Where it comes from

Back-formation from mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, etc., equivalent to in + law.

suffix

morpheme Related through marriage. cousin-in-law

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suffix related through marriage

Español	político, afinidad
日本語	義理の giri no
Français	beau-, belle-
Deutsch	schwieger-
Русский	со стороны́ му́жа/жены́ so storoný múža/žený

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"-in-law." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/-in-law. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

-in-law. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/-in-law

Chicago

"-in-law." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/-in-law.

BibTeX

@misc{in_law_2026,
  title = {-in-law},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/-in-law},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}