son-in-law

/'sʌninlɔ:/

Thân thiện

My daughter and her son-in-law are planting flowers in the garden.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The husband of one's daughter: A man who is married to one's daughter, entering the family through marriage.

Usage

• The term "son-in-law" is used to describe a familial relationship by marriage. It specifically refers to the male spouse of one's daughter.
• It is a compound noun. The plural form is "sons-in-law," where the main noun "son" is pluralized.
• This term is used in both formal and informal contexts when referring to family connections.

Examples

• Noun:
  • My daughter and her son-in-law are visiting us for the holidays.
  • He gets along very well with his son-in-law; they often go fishing together.
  • She has three sons-in-law, one from each of her daughters.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used in legal, genealogical, and social contexts to define kinship.
• In some cultures, the role and expectations of a son-in-law are formally defined within the family structure.

Variants and Related Words

• Daughter-in-law (n): The wife of one's son.
• In-law (n): A relative by marriage (e.g., mother-in-law, brother-in-law).
• Son (n): A male child in relation to his parents. (Contrasts with son-in-law, which is a relationship by marriage, not by blood).

Synonyms

• Relative by marriage: A more general term for any kin acquired through marriage.
• (There is no direct single-word synonym for "son-in-law" in English.)

Related Phrases

• To gain a son-in-law: An expression used when one's daughter gets married.
  • When my daughter married, I felt I gained a son-in-law, not lost a daughter.
• Favorite son-in-law: A colloquial, often affectionate, way to refer to a son-in-law one is particularly fond of, even if he is the only one.
  • Everyone jokes that he's my favorite son-in-law, but he's also my only one!

Học thuật

Noun

1. the husband of your daughter