Why do we say sister-in-law?
noun, plural sis·ters-in-law. the wife of one's brother or sister. … the wife of one's spouse's sister or brother.
What relation is a sister-in-law?
Your sister-in-law is the sister of your husband or wife, or the woman who is married to your brother.
What is your sister-in-law’s daughter called?
Related questions (More answers below) , Attorney and writer. If your sister-in-law remains married, her daughter is your niece. If she is your sister-in-law via your husband's family, then you and your husband also need to remain married also for her to technically be your niece.
Is a sister-in-law a sibling?
One's sibling-in-law is the sibling of one's spouse or the spouse of one's sibling. By gender, this is specified as brother-in-law for the brother of one's spouse or the husband of one's sibling, and sister-in-law for the sister of one's spouse or the wife of one's sibling.
What is an in law family?
: a relative by marriage and especially the mother or father of a person's husband or wife.
What do I call my boyfriend’s sister?
Your husband's sister is your sister-in-law. You would most likely call her by her first name ( or perhaps whatever your husband calls her.)
What is husband’s brother’s wife called?
co-sister-in-law Your husband's brother's wife is called your co-sister-in-law, meaning you share the “sister-in-law” relationship with your husband.