Meaning of the word mother in law

Mother-in-law — перевод, произношение, транскрипция

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Her mother-in-law is a bitter old witch.

Её свекровь — злая старая ведьма.

Does he get along with his mother-in-law?

Он находит общий язык со своей тещей?

He has had a splutter with his mother-in-law.

Он поругался со своей тёщей.

Her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her.

Муж со свекровью всячески её притесняют.

His mother-in-law’s visits were a great trial for him.

Визиты тёщи были для него огромным испытанием.

She behaved beastly toward her mother-in-law.

Она вела себя ужасно по отношению к своей свекрови.

In preparation for one of her mother-in-law’s dreaded visits, she had GI’d the whole house.

С ужасом ожидая очередной визит свекрови, она до блеска вылизала весь дом.

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mother-in-law

Новый большой англо-русский словарь . 2001 .

Смотреть что такое «mother-in-law» в других словарях:

mother-in-law — (n.) mid 15c., mother of one s spouse, from MOTHER (Cf. mother) (n.1) + IN LAW (Cf. in law). Also in early use, stepmother. In British slang c.1884, mother in law was a mixture of ales old and bitter … Etymology dictionary

Mother-in-law — Moth er in law , n. The mother of one s husband or wife. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

mother-in-law — mother in .law plural mothers in law n the mother of your wife or husband … Dictionary of contemporary English

mother-in-law — mother in ,law (plural mothers in ,law) noun count the mother of your husband or wife … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

mother-in-law — means one s wife s or husband s mother. The plural is mothers in law … Modern English usage

mother-in-law — ► NOUN (pl. mothers in law) ▪ the mother of one s husband or wife … English terms dictionary

mother-in-law — [muth′ərin lô΄] n. pl. mothers in law the mother of one s husband or wife … English World dictionary

Mother-in-law — A person s mother in law is the mother of his or her spouse. A person is a son in law or daughter in law to the mother in law. She and the father in law are the parents of the spouse and, in a nuclear family, of the sisters in law and brothers in … Wikipedia

mother-in-law — This term is rarely used, perhaps because of its unwieldy length. Mothersin law are accorded different terms of address according to individual family circumstances and wishes. A considerable age difference may make the use of a first name… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

mother out-law — n. The mother of a person s former spouse (cf. mother in law). Example Citation: Scotland s weirdest wedding has been banned at the last minute. Pat Smith, 44, had been due to marry her toyboy lover George Greenhowe, 22, today. And George s ex… … New words

mother-in-law — noun /ˈmʌð.ə(ɹ).ɪnˌlɔː/ a) One’s spouse’s mother. b) A mother in law apartment. See Also: brother in law, daughter in law, father in law, sister in law, son in l … Wiktionary

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mother-in-law — (n.) mid 15c., mother of one s spouse, from MOTHER (Cf. mother) (n.1) + IN LAW (Cf. in law). Also in early use, stepmother. In British slang c.1884, mother in law was a mixture of ales old and bitter … Etymology dictionary

Mother-in-law — Moth er in law , n. The mother of one s husband or wife. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

mother-in-law — mother in .law plural mothers in law n the mother of your wife or husband … Dictionary of contemporary English

mother-in-law — mother in ,law (plural mothers in ,law) noun count the mother of your husband or wife … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

mother-in-law — means one s wife s or husband s mother. The plural is mothers in law … Modern English usage

mother-in-law — ► NOUN (pl. mothers in law) ▪ the mother of one s husband or wife … English terms dictionary

mother-in-law — [muth′ərin lô΄] n. pl. mothers in law the mother of one s husband or wife … English World dictionary

Mother-in-law — A person s mother in law is the mother of his or her spouse. A person is a son in law or daughter in law to the mother in law. She and the father in law are the parents of the spouse and, in a nuclear family, of the sisters in law and brothers in … Wikipedia

mother-in-law — This term is rarely used, perhaps because of its unwieldy length. Mothersin law are accorded different terms of address according to individual family circumstances and wishes. A considerable age difference may make the use of a first name… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

mother out-law — n. The mother of a person s former spouse (cf. mother in law). Example Citation: Scotland s weirdest wedding has been banned at the last minute. Pat Smith, 44, had been due to marry her toyboy lover George Greenhowe, 22, today. And George s ex… … New words

mother-in-law — noun /ˈmʌð.ə(ɹ).ɪnˌlɔː/ a) One’s spouse’s mother. b) A mother in law apartment. See Also: brother in law, daughter in law, father in law, sister in law, son in l … Wiktionary

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mother-in-law

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь . 2001 .

Смотреть что такое «mother-in-law» в других словарях:

mother-in-law — (n.) mid 15c., mother of one s spouse, from MOTHER (Cf. mother) (n.1) + IN LAW (Cf. in law). Also in early use, stepmother. In British slang c.1884, mother in law was a mixture of ales old and bitter … Etymology dictionary

Mother-in-law — Moth er in law , n. The mother of one s husband or wife. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

mother-in-law — mother in .law plural mothers in law n the mother of your wife or husband … Dictionary of contemporary English

mother-in-law — mother in ,law (plural mothers in ,law) noun count the mother of your husband or wife … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

mother-in-law — means one s wife s or husband s mother. The plural is mothers in law … Modern English usage

mother-in-law — ► NOUN (pl. mothers in law) ▪ the mother of one s husband or wife … English terms dictionary

mother-in-law — [muth′ərin lô΄] n. pl. mothers in law the mother of one s husband or wife … English World dictionary

Mother-in-law — A person s mother in law is the mother of his or her spouse. A person is a son in law or daughter in law to the mother in law. She and the father in law are the parents of the spouse and, in a nuclear family, of the sisters in law and brothers in … Wikipedia

mother-in-law — This term is rarely used, perhaps because of its unwieldy length. Mothersin law are accorded different terms of address according to individual family circumstances and wishes. A considerable age difference may make the use of a first name… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

mother out-law — n. The mother of a person s former spouse (cf. mother in law). Example Citation: Scotland s weirdest wedding has been banned at the last minute. Pat Smith, 44, had been due to marry her toyboy lover George Greenhowe, 22, today. And George s ex… … New words

mother-in-law — noun /ˈmʌð.ə(ɹ).ɪnˌlɔː/ a) One’s spouse’s mother. b) A mother in law apartment. See Also: brother in law, daughter in law, father in law, sister in law, son in l … Wiktionary

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mother in law

Универсальный англо-русский словарь . Академик.ру . 2011 .

Смотреть что такое «mother in law» в других словарях:

mother-in-law — (n.) mid 15c., mother of one s spouse, from MOTHER (Cf. mother) (n.1) + IN LAW (Cf. in law). Also in early use, stepmother. In British slang c.1884, mother in law was a mixture of ales old and bitter … Etymology dictionary

Mother-in-law — Moth er in law , n. The mother of one s husband or wife. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

mother-in-law — mother in .law plural mothers in law n the mother of your wife or husband … Dictionary of contemporary English

mother-in-law — mother in ,law (plural mothers in ,law) noun count the mother of your husband or wife … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

mother-in-law — means one s wife s or husband s mother. The plural is mothers in law … Modern English usage

mother-in-law — ► NOUN (pl. mothers in law) ▪ the mother of one s husband or wife … English terms dictionary

mother-in-law — [muth′ərin lô΄] n. pl. mothers in law the mother of one s husband or wife … English World dictionary

Mother-in-law — A person s mother in law is the mother of his or her spouse. A person is a son in law or daughter in law to the mother in law. She and the father in law are the parents of the spouse and, in a nuclear family, of the sisters in law and brothers in … Wikipedia

mother-in-law — This term is rarely used, perhaps because of its unwieldy length. Mothersin law are accorded different terms of address according to individual family circumstances and wishes. A considerable age difference may make the use of a first name… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

mother out-law — n. The mother of a person s former spouse (cf. mother in law). Example Citation: Scotland s weirdest wedding has been banned at the last minute. Pat Smith, 44, had been due to marry her toyboy lover George Greenhowe, 22, today. And George s ex… … New words

mother-in-law — noun /ˈmʌð.ə(ɹ).ɪnˌlɔː/ a) One’s spouse’s mother. b) A mother in law apartment. See Also: brother in law, daughter in law, father in law, sister in law, son in l … Wiktionary

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теща, свекровь

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Примеры с переводом

Most women have a lump in their throats when they say «mother-in-law». Lovely «mothers» love to harm their daughters-in-law. Of course, there are good mothers-in-law who adore their daughters-in-law, enthusiastically nurse their grandchildren and tell everyone what kind of golden wife their son got.

What is the origin of the word «mother-in-law»? Especially confusing is «blood». Not otherwise, as reflects the essence of the husband’s mother. Let’s dwell on this in more detail.

Who is the mother-in-law

In Russian, the mother-in-law is the husband’s mother. At the beginning of the 20th century, this word was given the following definition: a woman who came from the outside, but has her rights in the family. By the way, this meaning has been preserved to this day. In Serbian, a mother-in-law is a newcomer woman in the family. However, she plays an essential role in the family.

Lyrical digression

What is the origin and meaning of the word «mother-in-law»? We will talk about this later, but now we will consider the relationship between the husband’s mother and daughter-in-law.

Why do mother-in-law mostly dislike acquired «daughters»? It would seem that the son grew up, got married. He gave birth to grandchildren, and does not forget about his mother. Grandchildren are drawn to their grandmother. What else does?

The mother-in-law begins to gnaw her daughter-in-law. What is the fault of the son’s wife? It’s just that she appeared in the family.

When a child grows up, it is difficult for parents, especially a mother, to accept and understand. Some internal crisis is taking place. Other mothers do everything to tie their son or daughter to themselves. Others humble themselves and let go. But if the former eat their daughter-in-law, eventually destroying the family, the latter do it quietly and imperceptibly. Having done something nasty, they begin to groan and lament, telling their son that they wanted to help. And that’s how it came out. The daughter-in-law begins to deny her guilt, to prove that the dear «mommy» did everything on purpose. As a result, a conflict.

Why does the mother-in-law do this? From jealousy. The son grew up, and some alien girl takes him away from his mother. How does it feel to give your blood? So «mother» begins to bite her daughter-in-law. And even gnaws completely.

Origin of the word

What is the origin of the word «mother-in-law» in Russian? It came from the Proto-Slavic language. And there, in turn, from Indo-European. Mother-in-law has two meanings: «holy blood» or «her own blood».

For some reason, in the past, special attention in languages was paid to the husband’s relatives. And as for blood, a bitter irony is appropriate here: the mother-in-law «drinks blood.»

Mother-in-law in Russia

What is this — mother-in-law? More precisely, who?

In Russia, it was customary to address the mother-in-law «mother». It is believed that this word is derived from «father-in-law». «Father-in-law» is the husband’s father, according to the proto-Slavic meaning.

In the old days, a young family lived with her husband’s parents. Until they set up their hut. And then the young daughter-in-law had a hard time. Mother-in-law most often liked to «choke» her daughters-in-law with work. Yes, and «on the hump» could hit. There was no way to grumble, complain, or fight back. The poor fellow could not even say anything to her parents. There is only one answer: be patient.

It is good if the husband had enough brains to stand up for his wife and not allow such an attitude towards her. But more often than not, the husband not only did not interfere with this, but he himself could give a cuff. In general, life in Russia was hard for the young wife. Many committed suicide, unable to withstand bullying. Only this was silent.

Nowadays, no normal woman will tolerate bullying. She will be able to give a worthy rebuff to the «beloved mother». Moral, of course. Some wives manage to turn their husbands against their mother-in-law.

Mother-in-law

Another frequently asked question: «What is the origin of the words» mother-in-law «and» mother-in-law «?» If we have dealt with the first, then now we will pay attention to the second.

The mother-in-law is the wife’s mother. There are many jokes and tales about mother-in-law and son-in-law. The kind «mother» of the acquired son does not like. He tries to intrigue him, but it does not work out very well.

Meanwhile, this word came from the Ukrainian language. In Russia, it is believed that it came from the word «crackle». The mother-in-law talks incessantly, climbs with advice, which madly irritates her son-in-law.

Another variant of the origin of the word is «to crack with nails». Allegedly, the mother-in-law snaps her fingers and cracks her nails. Here is the named son and is angry with «mother».

Complex relationships

We found out what versions exist regarding the origin of «mother-in-law» and how this word came into our language. Let’s touch on the topic of relations between sons-in-law and mother-in-law, because we have already talked about daughters-in-law and mother-in-law.

Why don’t mother-in-law love her son-in-law? Probably for the same reason as the mother-in-law of the daughters-in-law. Jealousy is banal. It seems that the daughter was raised and nurtured, and then some guy appeared and took her. She treats the girl badly, offends. And nothing that the girl does not work, but takes care of the house. The son-in-law is bad — period.

Mother-in-law is bad blood

In the origin of the word «mother-in-law» there is such an interpretation as «holy blood». Why is she holy? Your crazy attitude towards your daughter-in-law?

There are some mothers-in-law who justify this interpretation. A daughter-in-law is a daughter for them. They love her sometimes more than her son. Whatever happens, the mother-in-law takes the side of the daughter-in-law. Tells her how to be, how to behave. Helps with grandchildren, and with great pleasure.

If the mother-in-law is like that, the daughter-in-law is lucky. She got a nugget, because such a second mother is a huge rarity in life. Another thing is that the daughter-in-law does not always behave correctly. Mother-in-law climbs with advice? Silently listen, do it your own way. Nod your head, smile sweetly and that’s it. «Mother» is pleased: the daughter-in-law pleased, did not quarrel with her, but did as she saw fit.

If both the daughter-in-law does not want to make contact, and the mother-in-law is from the category of monsters, then here, regardless of the origin of the word, «mother-in-law» is rather interpreted as «bad» blood than «holy».

Morpheme parsing

Let’s take a look at the composition of the word «mother-in-law»:

• «Father-in-law» is the root.
• «Ov» is a suffix.
• There is no ending.

Sentences with word

We figured out the origin of the word «mother-in-law». Let’s make several sentences with him:

• The mother-in-law is the second mother. She deserves respect.
• The relationship with the mother-in-law was bursting at the seams.
• Anna cried, dreaming of leaving her husband’s house as soon as possible and living separately from her mother-in-law.
• The mother-in-law seeks to help her daughter-in-law with the children.
• The mother-in-law has a good son, and his wife is a monster in the form of a stranger.

Let’s summarize

We talked about the origin of the word «mother-in-law». Let’s highlight the main aspects of the article:

• The word comes from the Indo-European language.
• It means «native blood» or «holy blood».
• At the beginning of the 20th century, the mother-in-law’s definition was as follows: an alien woman who entered the clan and has rights in the family.

• The mother-in-law is not always bad. There are such daughters-in-law that no key can be found for them.
• A good mother-in-law is worth its weight in gold. This is who should be valued and befriend her.
• «Mother-in-law» is a word of Ukrainian origin. Translated as «pop».
• According to the second version, the word «mother-in-law» came from «cracking nails.»
• Why do mother-in-law and mother-in-law not love their acquired sons and daughters? Out of jealousy — the most appropriate answer.

Conclusion

Now the reader knows about the origin of the word «mother-in-law». He also knows where the word «mother-in-law» came from. We also touched on the psychological part related to these two words. We hope the information presented in the article will be useful to you.

Last Updated:
13 Apr 2023
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My father-in-law, mother-in-law and brothers-in-law.

Мой свекор, свекровь и шурины, которые ненавидят меня.

My mother-in-law never viewed her embrace of that fragile child as courageous.

Моя свекровь никогда не видела ничего мужественного в том, что она обняла этого хрупкого ребенка.

His mother-in-law refused to give him her shares.

Его теща, которую он приютил, отказывается дать ему акции.

My wife, daughter and mother-in-law were all in Toronto.

Моя жёна, дочь и тёща — всё они были в Торонто.

I found out it was my mother-in-law.

Я ясно почувствовала, что это была моя невестка.

I LOVE and ADORE my mother-in-law.

И я очень уважаю и люблю свою невестку.

Always directed by them, I never speak badly about my mother-in-law.

Они постоянно руководят мной, и я никогда не отзываюсь плохо о своей свекрови».

She might have been my mother-in-law.

Она, возможно, была бы моей тещей.

Or forgotten your mother-in-law‘s birthday…

Постоянно забываете, когда день рождения у свекрови…

Say something my mother-in-law can understand.

Прошу разъяснить, на что может претендовать моя свекровь.

Her mother-in-law slapped her for speaking openly of such things.

Свекровь дала ей пощечину лишь за то, что она открыто заговорила на эту тему.

Just treat your mother-in-law like your mother.

Попробуйте относиться к своей свекрови так же как к родной маме.

If you have children, send pictures to your mother-in-law.

Если у вас есть дети, отправляйте их новые фотографии вашей свекрови.

I fear it is my mother-in-law.

У меня есть подозрения, что это моя свекровь.

Her mother-in-law always supported her son whatever he did.

Ее свекровь всегда защищала своего сына, но то, что она сказала…

Every mother-in-law expects her daughter-in-law to follow her instructions.

Именно поэтому каждая свекровь считает, что невестка обязана беспрекословно ей подчиняться.

I never speak ill about my mother-in-law.

Они постоянно руководят мной, и я никогда не отзываюсь плохо о своей свекрови».

Before you see your mother-in-law, spend some time by yourself.

Перед тем, как вы увидите свекровь, выделите немного времени для себя.

My mother-in-law always interferes with our private lives.

«Моя свекровь постоянно вмешивается в наш с супругом быт.

She has an incompatibility with her mother-in-law, and therefore it is better for her to live separately with her family.

Со свекровью у нее несовместимость, поэтому ей с семьей следует жить отдельно.

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• Afrikaans: skoonmoeder
• Albanian: vjehrrë f
• Arabic: حَمَاة‎ f (ḥamāh)
• Armenian: սկեսուր (hy) (skesur) (husband’s mother), զոքանչ (hy) (zokʿančʿ) (wife’s mother)
• Aromanian: soacrã f
• Asturian: suegra (ast) f
• Avar: якьад (jakkˡʼad)
• Azerbaijani: qayınana
• Bashkir: ҡәйнә (qäynä)
• Basque: amaginarreba (eu)
• Belarusian: свякро́ў f (svjakróŭ), свякру́ха f (svjakrúxa) (husband’s mother), це́шча f (cjéšča) (wife’s mother)
• Brunei Malay: mama mantua
• Bulgarian: свекъ́рва (bg) f (svekǎ́rva) (husband’s mother), тъ́ща (bg) f (tǎ́šta) (wife’s mother)
• Burmese: ယောက္ခမ (my) (yaukhka.ma.)
• Catalan: sogra (ca) f
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 婆婆 (zh) (pópo) (husband’s mother), 岳母 (zh) (yuèmǔ) (wife’s mother)

  Min Nan: 大家 (ta-ke, tā-ke, tōa-kee) (husband’s mother), 丈姆 (zh-min-nan) (tiǔⁿ-ḿ, tiūⁿ-ḿ, tiòⁿ-ḿ) (wife’s father), 丈姆婆 (zh-min-nan) (tiǔⁿ-ḿ-pô, tiūⁿ-ḿ-pô, tiòⁿ-ḿ-pô) (wife’s father)

• Cornish: hweger f
• Czech: tchýně (cs) f, tchyně (cs) f
• Danish: svigermor (da) c
• Dutch: schoonmoeder (nl) f
• Esperanto: bopatrino (eo)
• Estonian: ämm (et)
• Faroese: vermóðir f, vermamma f
• Finnish: anoppi (fi)
• French: belle-mère (fr) f
• Friulian: madone f
• Galician: sogra (gl) f
• Georgian: სიდედრი (sidedri) (wife’s mother), დედამთილი (dedamtili) (husband’s mother)
• German: Schwiegermutter (de) f, Schwäherin (de) f (obsolete)
• Gooniyandi: marriyali
• Gothic: 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍂𐍉 f (swaihrō)
• Greek: πεθερά (el) f (petherá)

  Ancient: πενθερά f (pentherá), (Epic) ἑκυρά f (hekurá)

• Greenlandic: saki
• Hebrew: חָמוֹת‎ (he) f (khamót) (husband’s mother), חוֹתֶנֶת‎ (he) f (khoténet) (wife’s mother)
• Hindi: सास (hi) f (sās)
• Hungarian: anyós (hu)
• Hunsrik: Schwieghermutter f
• Icelandic: tengdamamma (is) f, tengdamóðir (is) f
• Ido: bomatro (io)
• Ilocano: katugangan a babai
• Indonesian: mertua perempuan, ibu mertua (id)
• Interlingua: matre affin
• Irish: máthair chéile
• Italian: suocera (it) f
• Japanese: 姑 (ja) (しゅうとめ, shūtome), 義母 (ja) (ぎぼ, gibo), 義理の母 (giri-no-haha)
• Kaqchikel: alinam
• Kashmiri: ہَش‎ (ks) (haś)
• Korean: 시어머니 (ko) (sieomeoni) (husband’s mother), 장모 (ko) (jangmo) (wife’s mother)
• Krisa: (husband’s mother) sami
• Kurdish:

  Central Kurdish: خەسو‎ (xesu)

  Northern Kurdish: xesû (ku) f

• Ladino: esfuegra, eshfuegra (Istanbul, Izmir)
• Lao: ແມ່ຜົວ (mǣ phūa) (husband’s mother), ແມ່ເມັຽ (mǣ mīa) (wife’s mother), ສະວະສະລຸ (sa wa sa lu), ສະສຸຣີ (sa su rī), ສັດສຸ (sat su)
• Latin: socrus f
• Lithuanian: uošvė (lt), anyta
• Luxembourgish: Schwéiermamm f
• Macedonian: све́крва f (svékrva) (husband’s mother), те́шта f (téšta), ба́ба (mk) f (bába) (wife’s mother)
• Malay: ibu mertua, emak mertua
• Manx: moir ‘sy leigh f
• Maori: hungarei, hungawai
• Marathi: सासू f (sāsū)
• Middle English: moder in lawe
• Mwani: mukwe
• Norman: belle-méthe f
• Northern Ohlone: ‘úqi
• Northern Sami: vuoni, vuonesássa (future)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: svigermor (no) m or f

  Nynorsk: svigermor f, vermor f

• Occitan: sògra (oc) f
• Old Church Slavonic:

  Cyrillic: свекрꙑ f (svekry) (husband’s mother), тьща f (tĭšta) (wife’s mother)

• Old English: sweġer f
• Old Tupi: mendy
• Oriya: ଆଈଶାଶୁ (aiśaśu)
• Pashto: خواښې‎ (ps) f
• Pennsylvania German: Schwiegern f, Schwaermammi f, Schwiegermudder f
• Persian: مادرشوهر‎ (fa) (mâdar-šowhar), مادرزن‎ (fa) (mâdar-zan), خشو‎ (fa) (xošu)
• Plautdietsch: Schwiamutta f
• Polish: teściowa (pl) f, świekra (pl) f (archaic; husband’s mother)
• Portuguese: sogra (pt) f
• Punjabi: ਸੱਸ (pa) f (sassa)
• Quechua: aqu (wife’s mother), kisma (wife’s mother), kiwach (husband’s mother)
• Romani: sasuj f
• Romanian: soacră (ro) f, mamă-soacră f
• Russian: свекро́вь (ru) f (svekróvʹ), свекру́ха (ru) f (svekrúxa) (husband’s mother), тёща (ru) f (tjóšča) (wife’s mother)
• Sanskrit: श्वश्रू (sa) f (śvaśrū)
• Sardinian: socra f
• Scots: guid-mither
• Scottish Gaelic: màthair-chèile
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: свекрва f (husband’s mother), ташта f (wife’s mother)

  Roman: svekrva (sh) f (husband’s mother), tašta (sh) f (wife’s mother)

• Seri: (of a male) aaquéect cmaam
• Skolt Sami: vueʹn
• Slovak: svokra (sk) f, svekruša f
• Slovene: tašča (sl) f
• Spanish: suegra (es) f
• Swahili: mama mkwe
• Swedish: svärmor (sv) c
• Sylheti: ꠢꠠꠤ (hoṛi)
• Tagalog: biyanang-babae
• Tamil: மாமியார் (ta) (māmiyār)
• Taos: kána
• Telugu: అత్త (te) (atta)
• Thai: แม่สามี (mɛ̂ɛ-sǎa-mii) (husband’s mother), แม่ยาย (th) (mɛ̂ɛ-yaai) (wife’s mother), แม่ผัว (mɛ̂ɛ-pǔua) (husband’s mother)
• Tupinambá: (wife’s mother-in-law) mendy, (husband’s mother-in-law; t-) aîxó
• Turkish: kaynana (tr), kayınvalide (tr), hanımanne (tr)
• Turkmen: gaýynene
• Udi: сейне (sejne)
• Ukrainian: свекру́ха f (svekrúxa) (husband’s mother), те́ща f (téšča) (wife’s mother)
• Vietnamese: mẹ chồng (husband’s mother), mẹ vợ (vi) (wife’s mother)
• Volapük: lümot (vo)
• Võro: ämm
• Welsh: chwegr f, mam yng nghyfraith f
• Yiddish: שוויגער‎ f (shviger)