belle-sœur
See also: belle-soeur
French
Etymology
From Middle French [Term?]; equivalent to belle- + sœur.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɛl.sœʁ/
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Noun
belle-sœur f (plural belles-sœurs)
- sister-in-law (wife's or husband's sister)
- sister-in-law (brother's wife)
- step-sister, stepsister
Related terms
- beau-fils m
- beau-frère m
- beau-père m
- belle-fille f
- belle-mère f
- bru f
- gendre m
Further reading
- “belle-sœur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.