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[cellio]

Is there a word in English to designate the person who is my husband's brother-in-law? Saying that he is my brother-in-law implies, to me, that either he is my sister's husband or my husband's brother. The person I'm describing is my husband's sister's husband.

I don't need this word often, but the person in question comes up in conversation just often enough to cause me to trip over this too many times.

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[chite.livejournal.com]

I think no. We should invent one. :)

Really though, "Dani's sister's husband" may be clumsy, but you only have to say it once and then can use "he" or his name :)

[ironangel]

there isn't a single word, no. there also isn't a word for the relationship between my in-laws (ben's parents) and my parents; apparently there is in hungarian.

I usually say ben's x-in-law - assuming they know who ben is!

hm. thinking about this, ben has one sibling who is single. I guess this is just how I picture it, then...

[chite.livejournal.com]

The funny thing is that although I have (only!) 13 first cousins, and hundreds of second cousins and cousins removed, my family does not make a distinction between them. We also don't make much of a distinction among in-laws.

I guess we're close that way.

[fiannaharpar.livejournal.com]

I'm now confused. I would call Dani's sister's husband my brother-in-law. Dani's sister being your sister-in-law.

That's how I had been using it, but apparently there are many interperetations.

[celebrin.livejournal.com]

The only word is the yiddish word machetenum It's a catch all. And translates to "Dear Ones" or something like that. If I'm wrong, blame my mother.

[unsee1ie.livejournal.com]

brother in law by marriage?

/delurk>

[gingicat]

brother-in-law once removed?

[figmo.livejournal.com]

"In-law" links only go one level.

From your standpoint, brother-in-law refers to:

• your sister's husband
• your husband's brother
• your husband's sister's husband

It does not refer to siblings or in-laws of your in-laws.