belle-fille

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French belle-fille. By surface analysis, belle- +‎ fille.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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belle-fille f (plural belles-filles)

  1. daughter-in-law (wife of one's child)
    Synonym: bru
  2. stepdaughter (daughter of one's spouse and another person)
    Synonym: fillâtre
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Descendants

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  • Franco-Provençal: bèla-felye

Further reading

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