Noun
die Schwägerin
Pronunciation: /ˈʃvɛːɡəʁɪn/
sister-in-law
C2
rank #10,200
plural Schwägerinnen
Meanings
Noun
- sister-in-law
- in-law; a fairly distant relative by marriage
Example sentence
Meine Schwägerin ist die Schwester meines Mannes.
My sister-in-law is my husband's sister.
Word forms
singular
die Schwägerin
plural
die Schwägerinnen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Schwägerin
Accusativedie Schwägerin
Dativeder Schwägerin
Genitiveder Schwägerin
Plural
Nominativedie Schwägerinnen
Accusativedie Schwägerinnen
Dativeden Schwägerinnen
Genitiveder Schwägerinnen
Usage
- die Schwester meines Ehepartners — my spouse's sister; one relationship covered by Schwägerin
- die Frau meines Bruders — my brother's wife; another common meaning of Schwägerin
Meine Schwägerin und mein Bruder besuchen uns am Wochenende.
My sister-in-law and my brother are visiting us at the weekend.