co-sister-in-law
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co-sister-in-law
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From co- + sister-in-law or co-sister + -in-law.
noun co-sisters-in-law
- One's spouse's sister-in-law, especially one's husband's brother's wife, one's brother's wife in relation to the spouses of his siblings; either of two (or more) women who are married to brothers, in relation to the other. [The Russian word] Yátrov', for the husband's brother's wife or co-sister-in-law, so diagnostic a status within the patrilocal household, has passed entirely out of the language.
- One's brother-in-law or sister-in-law's sister; one's sibling's spouse's sister; either of two (or more) women whose siblings are married, in relation to the other.
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noun one's husband's brother's wife
| Español | concuñada |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 相嫁 aiyome |
| 中文 | 妯娌 zhóuli |
| Português | concunhada |
| Ελληνικά | συννυφάδα synnyfáda |
| Русский | неве́стка nevéstka, своя́ченица svojáčenica |
| العربية | سِلْفَة silfa |
noun one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law's sister
| Español | concuñada |
|---|---|
| Português | concunhada |
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title = {co-sister-in-law},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/co-sister-in-law},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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