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Dutch
Etymology
From schoon + moeder, calque of Middle French belle-mère.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsxoːnˌmu.dər/
- Hyphenation: schoon‧moe‧der
Noun
schoonmoeder f (plural schoonmoeders, diminutive schoonmoedertje n)
- mother-in-law (spouse’s mother)
- mother of one's boyfriend or girlfriend
Descendants