HafizaLearn Turkish
LevelA1
Word typeNoun
Frequency rank#269

Meanings

  • daughter-in-law
  • bride

Example sentence

Gelinimiz çok güzel.
Our daughter-in-law is very beautiful.

gelin in real sentences

192 short Tatoeba sentences with an English translation use this word. Here are 3, with the form of the word each one uses.

  • Sami, Kraliçe'nin gelini için çalıştı.

    Sami worked for the Queen's daughter-in-law.

    Form: gelini · Tatoeba #5933044
  • O, bir gelin gibi giyindi.

    She is dressed like a bride.

    Form: gelin · Tatoeba #1334977
  • Tüm gelinler düğün günlerinde güzeldirler.

    All brides are beautiful on their wedding days.

    Form: gelinler · Tatoeba #4387199

Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.

Cases of gelin

Built from vowel harmony, the buffer letters y and n, and the k/p/ç softening rule.
CaseFormUsed for
Nominativegelindictionary form, subject
Accusativegelinithe definite object
Dativegelineto, towards
Locativegelindein, at, on
Ablativegelindenfrom
Genitivegelininof, owner
Pluralgelinlermore than one

Grammar note

Can mean both 'bride' and 'daughter-in-law'

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