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yerno

son-in-law

noun YEHR-noh Rare

Usage Note

Yerno refers specifically to the husband of one's daughter. The female counterpart is nuera (daughter-in-law), so a couple's children's spouses are los yernos y las nueras. The word descends from Latin gener.

Examples

"Mi yerno trabaja en Madrid."

Natural Translation

My son-in-law works in Madrid.

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