English–Spanish

“daughter-in-law” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈnweɾa/

Example

Mi nuera vendrá a cenar esta noche.

My daughter-in-law will come to dinner tonight.

Illustration for nuera (daughter-in-law)

How to say “daughter-in-law” in Spanish

“Daughter-in-law” in Spanish is nuera.

Woman related to parents by virtue of marrying their son.

Full entry for nuera: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with nuera

Presentaré a mi nuera en la reunión familiar mañana.

I will introduce my daughter-in-law at the family gathering tomorrow.

Tips for using nuera

  • Nuera denotes specifically the wife's relation to her in-laws, with the male equivalent yerno, so Spanish uses gendered terms rather than a single word for 'in-law'.

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