French word

gendre

Pronunciation

IPA/ʒɑ̃dʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounson-in-law

Example

Mon gendre habite près de chez nous.

My son-in-law lives near us.

Illustration for gendre (son-in-law)

More examples

Notre gendre s'entend bien avec les enfants.

Our son-in-law gets along well with the children.

Core concept

A married man occupying the in-law role within his spouse's family.

Common phrases

  • son gendre

    his son-in-law

  • notre gendre

    our son-in-law

Similar words

beau-fils: A man who becomes a son-in-law through marriage.
fils: A male child born to one's parents.
belle-fille: A woman who becomes a daughter-in-law through marriage.
beau-père: A spouse's father who becomes a father-in-law.

Definition in French

Désigne l'homme appartenant à la belle-famille en tant qu'époux d'un enfant.

Word origin

Gendre comes from Latin gener, "son-in-law," and reached modern French through an Old French form.

Usage tips

  • Beau-fils can mean either "stepson" or "son-in-law," while gendre specifically identifies a son-in-law.

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