father-in-law

== English == === Alternative forms === father in law === Etymology === From Middle English fader in lawe, fadyr-in-lay, fader yn lawe, equivalent to father +‎ -in-law. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɑːðəɹɪnˌlɔː/ === Noun === father-in-law (plural fathers-in-law or (colloquial, nonstandard) father-in-laws) One's spouse's father. (obsolete) A stepfather. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== brother-in-law daughter-in-law mother-in-law sister-in-law son-in-law ==== Translations ====