Schwippschwägerin
German
Noun
Schwippschwägerin f (genitive Schwippschwägerin, plural Schwippschwägerinnen)
- co-sister-in-law: the siter-in-law of one's spouse; that is, the wife of one's brother-in-law (one's spouse's brother's wife), or, the sister of one spouse in relation to the siblings of the other spouse.
- (in the plural) The relationship between two people who marry siblings: Women whose husbands are brothers, etc.
- the sister of one's sister-in-law or brother-in-law; that is, one's sibling's spouse's sister (one's brother's wife's sister or one's sister's husband's sister).
- (in the plural) The relationship between two people whose siblings are married to each other: Women whose sister and brother are married, etc.
Related terms
- Schwippschwager
Further reading
- Schwippschwägerin in Duden online