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"Yerno" is a form of "yerno", a noun which is often translated as "son-in-law". "Suegra" is a noun which is often translated as "mother-in-law". Learn more about the difference between "suegra" and "yerno" below.
la suegra(
sweh
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grah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (relative)
a. mother-in-law
Le regalé a mi suegra un pañuelo para su cumpleaños.I gave my mother-in-law a scarf for her birthday.
el yerno(
yehr
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noh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (relative)
a. son-in-law
Rajesh se lleva muy bien con su nuevo yerno.Rajesh gets along very well with his new son-in-law.
