Belle-soeur (en. Sister in law)

/bɛl sœʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

The sister of the spouse.

My belle-sister is coming for dinner tonight.

Ma belle-soeur vient dîner ce soir.

The wife of one's brother.

I shared secrets with my belle-sister.

J'ai partagé des secrets avec ma belle-soeur.

A relationship by marriage but also a familial bond.

I consider my belle-sister to be a friend.

Je considère ma belle-soeur comme une amie.

From French, literally 'belle' meaning 'pretty' and 'soeur' meaning 'sister'.

my belle-sister

refers to someone's belle-sister.

ma belle-soeur

my beloved belle-sister

affectionate expression for a cherished belle-sister.

ma belle-soeur adorée

my belle-sister and I

indicates a special relationship between two belle-sisters.

ma belle-soeur et moi

brother-in-law

Brother of the spouse.

beau-frère

partner

Partner in a marriage or relationship.

conjoint

family

The entire group of people with whom one has blood or marital ties.

famille

B-Sister

Everyone knows that my B-Sister is a real life of the party.

Tout le monde sait que ma B-Sœur est une vraie boute-en-train.

sister of the heart

We often call each other, she is truly my sister of the heart.

On s'appelle souvent, elle est vraiment ma soeur de cœur.