Spanish word

yerno

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʝeɾno/

Meaning

  • masculine nounson-in-law

Example

¿Has conocido a mi yerno?

Have you met my son-in-law?

Illustration for yerno (son-in-law)

More examples

La relación con mi yerno es buena.

The relationship with my son-in-law is good.

Core concept

The husband of a daughter in relation to her parents.

Common phrases

  • el yerno de María

    María's son-in-law

  • tener un yerno

    have a son-in-law

Similar words

nuera: Woman married to a daughter, seen from her parents' perspective.
cuñado: Man who is a brother-in-law, a male relative by marriage.
esposo: Husband, a married man.
suegro: The father of a spouse; father-in-law.

Definition in Spanish

Hombre que está casado con la hija de otra persona; se refiere al esposo de la hija.

Word origin

Derived from Latin gener 'son-in-law', a root that also produced French gendre, Italian genero and Portuguese genro.

Usage tips

  • In casual conversation el marido de mi hija or el esposo de mi hija are common paraphrases when speakers want to clarify the family tie instead of saying mi yerno.

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