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

American English

mother-in-law

mother-in-law-die Schwiegermutter.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

godfather-der Pate.svg

uncle-der Onkel.svg

der Schwiegervater

father-in-law-der Schwiegervater.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 spouse's mother is my mother-in-law.

How To Say "Mother-in-law" In 45 Languages.

Hungariananyós

Korean시어머니

Castilian Spanishla suegra

Japaneseぎりのはは

Frenchla belle-mère

Mandarin Chinese丈母娘

Italianla suocera

Russianтёща

Brazilian Portuguesea sogra

Hebrewחמות

Arabicحماة

Turkishkayınvalide

Danishsvigermor

Swedishsvärmor

Norwegiansvigermor

Hindiसास

Tagalogbiyenan

Vietnamesemẹ vợ

Esperantobopatrino

Dutchde schoonmoeder

Icelandictengdamamma

Indonesianibu mertua

British Englishmother-in-law

Mexican Spanishla suegra

European Portuguesea sogra

Cantonese Chinese外母

Thaiแม่ยาย

Polishteściowa

Māorihungarei

Samoantinā o lo'u to'alua

Greekπεθερά

Finnishanoppi

Persianمادرزن

Estonianämm

Croatianpunica

Serbianташта

Bosniansvekrva

Swahilimama mkwe

Yorubaìyá ọkọ tàbí aya ẹni

Igbonne di / nne nwunye

Ukrainianсвекруха

Romaniansoacra

Irishmáthair chéile

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