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schoonbroer

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From schoon +‎ broer, calque of Middle French beau-frere.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsxoːn.bruːr/
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  • Hyphenation: schoon‧broer

Noun

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schoonbroer m (plural schoonbroers, diminutive schoonbroertje n)

  1. (chiefly Belgium and Suriname) brother-in-law
    Synonym: (Netherlands) zwager

Usage notes

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The word schoonbroer is mostly used in Belgium, Suriname, and the southern Dutch provinces Limburg and North Brabant. In the rest of the Netherlands, the more common word for “brother-in-law” is zwager, but schoonbroer is naturally understood from association.

Descendants

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  • Negerhollands: skonbutji (from the diminutive)