🇪🇸 Spanish

cuñados

masculine

los cuñados

brothers-in-law

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cuñados
/los kuˈɲaðos/
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How do you say cuñados in Spanish?

IPA
/los kuˈɲaðos/

How do you pronounce cuñados in Spanish?

cuñados is pronounced /los kuˈɲaðos/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

Mi cuñado es muy alto y trabajador; él es el hermano de mi esposa.

My brother-in-law is very tall and hardworking; he is my wife's brother.

El cuñado nuevo llegó ayer y está muy contento con su matrimonio.

The new brother-in-law arrived yesterday and is very happy with his marriage.

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Why is it masculine?

Cuñados (brother-in-law) is masculine because it refers to a male relative by marriage. In Spanish, nouns referring to male persons are typically masculine. The word derives from Latin "cognatus" (relative), which evolved through Vulgar Latin and Old Spanish to "cuñado." The feminine form "cuñada" adds the standard feminine -a suffix, making it a regular gendered pair.

What is the Spanish word for brothers-in-law?

The Spanish word for brothers-in-law is los cuñados — masculine.

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