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Dutch
Etymology
From schoon- + zoon.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsxoːn.zoːn/
- Hyphenation: schoon‧zoon
Noun
schoonzoon m (plural schoonzonen, diminutive schoonzoontje n)
- son-in-law (male partner of one's child)
In enkele culturen die nog bruidsverkoop beoefenen moet een schoonzoon soms voor haar familie werken om zijn vrouw te verdienen.- In a few cultures still practicing the sale of brides, a son-in-law may have to work for her family to earn his wife.