What is the word for the husband of my wife's sister ?

Answer 1

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Good question!!! Technically the two of your are not related. But...in Etiquette is says that you should address him as Brother In Law. I think it is great that you are looking for the right thing to call him. Kudos to you!!!

Answer 2

Brother-in-Law

Answer 3

Uh, I think he's still considered a brother-in-law.

Answer 4

Brother in law

Answer 5

i always thought it was your brother in law, but someone told me that in actuality you are not really related at all, and there is no special term for it. I thought that was really weird.

i would still use brother in-law myself.

Answer 6

brother in law (your wife's sister is your sister in law)

Answer 7

its nothing but
brother-in-law

Answer 8

I don't think he is considered anything to you. It is your wife's brother-in-law, but to you, I don't think he is anything.

Answer 9

Brother-in-law by marriage

opposed to

Brother in law (wifes brother)

Answer 10

As I said in my answer to your previous question, it's brother-in-law. This term can be used for the brother of my wife, or the husband of my wife's sister, or the husband of my sister.

Answer 11

Colloquially, some might refer to them as a brother-in-law. Technically he's just your sister-in-law's husband.

Answer 12

broth·er-in-law - noun. pl. broth·ers-in-law

1.The brother of one's spouse.
2.The husband of one's sister.
3.The husband of the sister of one's spouse.

brother-in-law
- sister's husband: the husband of somebody's sister
- spouse's brother: the brother of somebody's husband or wife
- spouse's sister's husband: the husband of the sister of somebody's husband or wife


From these definitions it seems he is your brother-in-law.

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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/b…
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/s…

Answer 13

brother-in-law

Answer 14

i don't think there's any given name for that king of relationship...but in the philippines we have.

Answer 15

brother-in-law