Schwiegervater

father-in-law

noun SHVEE-ger-fah-ter Rare

Usage Note

Schwiegervater is the father of one's spouse. Together with Schwiegermutter he forms the Schwiegereltern. The Schwieger- prefix extends to Schwiegersohn (son-in-law) and Schwiegertochter (daughter-in-law).

Examples

"Mein Schwiegervater half uns beim Umzug in die neue Wohnung."

Natural Translation

My father-in-law helped us move into the new flat.

Literal Translation

My father-in-law helped us with the move into the new flat.

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