Belle-sœur (en. Sister in law)

/bɛl.sœʁ/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Definition: The sister of the person one is married to or in a union with.

Example_sentence: My sister-in-law often invites me to dinner.

Ma belle-sœur m'invite souvent à dîner.

Definition: The wife of one's brother.

Example_sentence: I really enjoy spending time with my sister-in-law.

J'aime beaucoup passer du temps avec ma belle-sœur.

Definition: A term used to refer to a spouse's sister.

Example_sentence: My sister-in-law studied in Paris.

Ma belle-sœur a fait ses études à Paris.

Etymology_origin: Composed of 'beautiful' and 'sister', from Latin 'bella' and 'soror'.

Phrase: my sister-in-law

Meaning: Used to refer to the sister-in-law in a familiar way.

ma belle-sœur

Phrase: the perfect sister-in-law

Meaning: Humorous reference to a sister-in-law who seems idealized.

la belle-sœur parfaite

Phrase: relationship with the sister-in-law

Meaning: Alluding to the family dynamic between the sister-in-law and the rest of the family.

relation avec la belle-sœur

Related_word: younger sister

Description: The younger sister.

jeune sœur

Related_word: husband

Description: The spouse of the person.

mari

Related_word: brother

Description: The brother of the person.

frère

Meaning: B-Sister

Example: She's so stylish, my B-Sister!

Elle est trop stylée, ma B-Sœur !

Meaning: Beautiful Sister

Example: He has a sister-in-law who is very funny.

Il a une bel-sœur qui est très drôle.