belle-fille

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French belle-fille. By surface analysis, belle- +‎ fille.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛl.fij/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ij
  • Homophone: belles-filles

Noun

belle-fille f (plural belles-filles)

  1. daughter-in-law (wife of one's child)
    Synonym: bru
  2. stepdaughter (daughter of one's spouse and another person)
    Synonym: fillâtre

Descendants

  • → Franco-Provençal: bèla-felye

Further reading

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