κουνιάδα
kouniáda[kuˈɲa.ða]
The Greek phrase for sister-in-law is κουνιάδα (kouniáda).
κουνιάδα refers to the sister of one's spouse or the wife of one's sibling.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of κουνιάδα is κουνιάδες. To express the possessive "of my sister-in-law", use the genitive form της κουνιάδας μου.
How do you pronounce it?
kouniáda
Did you know?
- The word κουνιάδα is actually a loanword from Venetan, a dialect of Italian spoken in Venice, rather than having a native ancient Greek root.
- The term κουνιάδα is often used in Greek comedy and folk songs to depict a stereotypical rivalry or a complicated relationship between two women in the same family.
- Because of its Venetian roots, the word κουνιάδα connects the Greek language to a historical period of heavy maritime influence from Italy.
Examples in context
- Σας παρουστάνω τη γυναίκα του αδελφού μου, Ρένα.I introduce to you my brother's wife, Rena.
Example conversation
Maria and Kostas are talking about a family dinner.
- Μαρία MariaΈρχεται η κουνιάδα σου στο δείπνο;Erchetai i kouniada sou sto dinepno?Is your sister-in-law coming to the dinner?
- Κώστας KostasΝαι, θα έρθει με την οικογένειά της.Nai, tha erthei me tin oikogeneia tis.Yes, she will come with her family.
- Μαρία MariaΧαίρομαι πολύ που θα τη δούμε.Cheiromai poly pou tha ti doume.I am very glad that we will see her.
- Κώστας KostasΚι εγώ, είναι υπέροχος άνθρωπος.Ki ego, einai yperochos anthropos.Me too, she is a wonderful person.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry κουνιάδα, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries κουνιάδα, CC BY-SA 4.0.
