suocera
mother-in-law
Intermediate Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/ˈswo.tʃe.ra/
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Cultural Note
The suocera (mother-in-law) is a staple of Italian humor and folklore. Countless jokes and proverbs revolve around the sometimes tense relationship between suocera and nuora (daughter-in-law). Despite the stereotypes, many Italian families genuinely integrate in-laws as full family members.
📝 Example Sentences
La mia suocera cucina una pasta fantastica.
My mother-in-law cooks fantastic pasta.
Andiamo a pranzo dalla suocera ogni domenica.
We go to my mother-in-law's for lunch every Sunday.
La suocera e la nuora vanno d'accordo.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law get along well.