A2NounFeminine
la suocera
mother-in-law
/SWOH-cheh-rah/
Plural: suocere
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What does ‘suocera’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
La suocera viene a cena ogni domenica.
The mother-in-law comes to dinner every Sunday.
Mia suocera mi ha insegnato a fare gli gnocchi.
My mother-in-law taught me to make gnocchi.
About This Word
The suocera (mother-in-law) figures prominently in Italian comedy and folklore. The Italian proverb 'La suocera non è mai contenta' ('the mother-in-law is never happy') reflects a universal tension.
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