nuera
/ˈnweɾa/feminine
The Spanish word for daughter-in-law is nuera.
nuera is a noun used to refer to the wife of one's child.
Meaning: wife of one's child (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of nuera is nueras. The word is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈnweɾa/
Did you know?
- The term nuera descends from the Proto-Indo-European root *snusós, a root that also evolved into the word for daughter-in-law in ancient Sanskrit.
- In some traditional Spanish contexts, the relationship between a suegra and her nuera is jokingly depicted in folklore as a natural rivalry, similar to the 'mother-in-law' tropes in English comedy.
- If you were referring to a son-in-law, you would use the masculine form yerno, which is a completely different word from the root of nuera.
Examples in context
- La nuera de mi esposo es muy amable y dedicada a su familia.My husband's daughter-in-law is very kind and dedicated to her family.
- Mi hijo se casó el año pasado, y ahora disfruto del amor de la mujer de mi hijo.My son got married last year, and now I enjoy the love of my son's wife.
- ¡La esposa de mi hijo es un verdadero encanto!My son's wife is such a charming person!
- Mi nuera es muy amable.My daughter-in-law is very kind.
- Mi nuera es una excelente cocinera.My daughter-in-law is an excellent cook.
- Ella es mi nuera favorita.She is my favorite daughter-in-law.
- ¿Cómo se llama tu nuera?What is your daughter-in-law's name?
Example conversation
Two neighbors are chatting in a park.
- JavierElena, ¿conoces a mi nuera?Elena, do you know my daughter-in-law?
- ElenaNo, Javier, no la conozco.No, Javier, I don't know her.
- JavierEs una mujer muy amable.She is a very kind woman.
- ElenaQué bueno que te lleves bien con ella.It is good that you get along well with her.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “daughter-in-law” translations and entries nuera, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries nuera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
