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bru.

daughter-in-law

3 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/bʁy/
  1. daughter-in-law

    feminine · regional
Where this word comes from

From Middle French bru, from Old French bru, brui, bruz, from Late Latin bruta, brutis, from Old High German brūt (“daughter-in-law, bride”) or Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌸𐍃 (bruþs, “daughter-in-law”); both from Proto-Germanic *brūdiz (“bride, daughter-in-law”). Akin to Old English brȳd (“bride”), English bride.

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