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masculine
il suocero
father-in-law
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suocero
/il ˈswɔːtʃero/
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How do you say suocero in Italian?
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/il ˈswɔːtʃero/
How do you pronounce suocero in Italian?
suocero is pronounced /il ˈswɔːtʃero/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il suocero italiano è molto orgoglioso della sua famiglia.
The Italian father-in-law is very proud of his family.
Mio suocero è arrivato con un regalo costoso.
My father-in-law arrived with an expensive gift.
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Why is it masculine?
Suocero (father-in-law) is masculine because it derives from Latin "socer," which was inherently masculine in gender, following the Latin pattern where male relatives typically received masculine grammatical gender regardless of suffix.
What is the Italian word for father-in-law?
The Italian word for father-in-law is il suocero — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | suegro | el | masculine |
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