What is "Father-in-law" in German and how to say it?

American English

father-in-law

father-in-law-der Schwiegervater.svg

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More Family Tree Vocabulary in German

genes-die Gene.svg

der Familienstammbaum

family tree-der Familienstammbaum.svg

niece-die Nichte.svg

nephew-der Neffe.svg

brother-in-law-der Schwager.svg

die Schwägerin

sister-in-law-die Schwägerin.svg

die Schwiegermutter

mother-in-law-die Schwiegermutter.svg

godfather-der Pate.svg

uncle-der Onkel.svg

godmother-die Patentante.svg

aunt-die Tante.svg

die Stiefmutter

stepmother-die Stiefmutter.svg

stepfather-der Stiefvater.svg

cousin-die Cousine.svg

der Stiefbruder

stepbrother-der Stiefbruder.svg

die Stiefschwester

stepsister-die Stiefschwester.svg

half brother-der Halbbruder.svg

die Halbschwester

half sister-die Halbschwester.svg

Example sentences

American EnglishMy family is my support system.

How to say "Father-in-law" in German and in 45 More languages.

Hungarianapós

Korean시아버지

Castilian Spanishel suegro

Japaneseぎりのちち

Frenchmon beau-père

Mandarin Chinese岳父

Italianil suocero

Russianсвёкор

Brazilian Portugueseo sogro

Hebrewחמי

Arabicحمو

Turkishkayınpeder

Danishsvigerfar

Swedishen svärfar

Norwegiansvigerfar

Hindiससुर

Tagalogbiyenang lalaki

Vietnamesebố chồng

Esperantobopatro

Dutchde schoonvader

Icelandictengdapabbi

Indonesianayah mertua

British Englishfather-in-law

Mexican Spanishel suegro

European Portugueseo sogro

Thaiพ่อสามี/ พ่อตา

Polishteść

Greekπεθερός

Finnishappiukko

Persianپدرشوهر

Estonianäi

Croatiansvekar

Serbianсвекар

Bosniansvekar

Ukrainianсвекор

Romaniansocrul

Irishathair céile

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