Between uncle and aunt-in-law, or uncle's wife, you have a connection of affinity, and you have the same between aunt and uncle-in-law, or aunt's wife. [sic]
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Uncle-in-law
Synonyms for "uncle-in-law"
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24 translations across 5 languages.
French
4 entries- bel-oncle noun (uncle of one's husband)
- bel-oncle noun (uncle of one's wife)
- oncle par alliance noun (husband of one's aunt)
- oncle par alliance noun (husband of one's uncle)
German
4 entries- Schwiegeronkel noun (husband of one's aunt)
- Schwiegeronkel noun (husband of one's uncle)
- Schwiegeronkel noun (uncle of one's husband)
- Schwiegeronkel noun (uncle of one's wife)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- tetak noun (husband of one's aunt)
- тетак noun (husband of one's aunt)
Swedish
4 entries- svärfarbror noun (husband of one's aunt)
- svärfarbror noun (husband of one's uncle)
- svärfarbror noun (uncle of one's husband)
- svärfarbror noun (uncle of one's wife)
Vietnamese
4 entries- bác noun (husband of one's aunt)
- bác dượng noun (husband of one's aunt)
- bác trai noun (husband of one's aunt)
- chú noun (husband of one's aunt)
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2012 August 11, anonymous, Vernon Dursley, Harry Potter Wiki Vernon would later become an uncle-in-law to Harry's wife, Ginny and a great-uncle to Harry and Ginny's children, James Sirius Potter, Albus Severus Potter and Lily Luna Potter.
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