German

Noun

Schwippschwägerin f ‎(genitive Schwippschwägerin, plural Schwippschwägerinnen)

1. co-sister-in-law: the siter-in-law of one's spouse; that is, the wife of one's brother-in-law (one's spouse's brother's wife), or, the sister of one spouse in relation to the siblings of the other spouse.

   (in the plural) The relationship between two people who marry siblings: Women whose husbands are brothers, etc.

2. the sister of one's sister-in-law or brother-in-law; that is, one's sibling's spouse's sister (one's brother's wife's sister or one's sister's husband's sister).

   (in the plural) The relationship between two people whose siblings are married to each other: Women whose sister and brother are married, etc.

Related terms

• Schwippschwager