yerno
/ˈʝeɾno/masculine
The Spanish word for son-in-law is yerno.
yerno is a masculine noun used to refer to the husband of one's child.
Meaning: son-in-law (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈʝeɾno/
Did you know?
- The word yerno shares an ancient root with the English word 'kin', through the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to produce' or 'to beget'.
- In some traditional regions, a father-in-law may call his yerno hijo, which means 'son', to symbolically welcome him into the family unit.
- While yerno refers to the son-in-law, Spanish uses a completely different root for the daughter-in-law, nuera, instead of a feminine version of the same word.
Examples in context
- Mi hija se casó hace tres meses y ahora tengo un nuevo miembro en la familia, el esposo de mi hija.My daughter got married three months ago, and now I have a new family member, my daughter's husband.
- Mi yerno es un buen hombre.My son-in-law is a good man.
- Ella presentó a su nuevo yerno.She introduced her new son-in-law.
- El yerno de la familia es médico.The family's son-in-law is a doctor.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are talking about a family dinner.
- Daniel¿Viene tu yerno a la cena?Is your son-in-law coming to dinner?
- LucíaSí, Daniel, él vendrá con nosotros.Yes, Daniel, he will come with us.
- DanielQué bueno, me cae muy bien.That's good, I like him a lot.
- LucíaÉl también tiene muchas ganas de verte.He is also looking forward to seeing you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “son-in-law” translations and entries yerno, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries yerno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
