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German
Etymology
schwieger- + Geschwister.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃviːɡɐɡəˌʃʋɪs.tɐ/
- Hyphenation: Schwie‧ger‧ge‧schwis‧ter
- Rhymes: -ɪstɐ
Noun
Schwiegergeschwister pl (plural only)
- (only attested in the plural) sibling-in-law
2011, Neue Westfälische, Feuerwehr-Einsatz in Herford endet mit Ja-Wort:Er selbst wohnt in dem Haus, gemeinsam mit seiner Freundin, den Schwiegergeschwistern und der Schwiegermutter in spe.- He himself lives in the building, together with his girlfriend and the prospective siblings-in-law and mother-in-law.
- 2013, Lexikon des internationalen Films – Filmjahr 2012,
Die Hochzeitsplaner des Schiffs denken an Scheidung, ein geheilter Krebspatient gönnt sich und seiner Frau eine Traumreise, zwei Schwiegergeschwister entdecken ihre Liebe füreinander.- The ship’s wedding planners are considering divorce, a cured cancer patient treats himself and his wife with a dream trip, two siblings-in-law discover their love for each other.
2020, Oscar Hughes, Inwiefern beherrschen Esperantisten die Vollsprachen Esperanto und Englisch?:Unter „Großfamilie“ werden eventuell auch Tanten, Onkel, Cousins, Neffen, Nichten und Schwiegergeschwister verstanden.- Members of the extended family may include aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, nieces, and siblings-in-law.
Usage notes
- The word is not attested in the singular, while the base word Geschwister has the, albeit uncommon, backformed singular das Geschwister, which is neuter.
Declension
Declension of Schwiegergeschwister