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Schwager
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Schwäger
German
Etymology
From de gmh swāger, from de goh swāger, goh swāgur, from de gmw-pro *swāgr, from de gem-pro *swēgraz husband's brother, from de ine-pro *swēḱurós brother-in-law, derived from de ine-pro *swéḱuros husband's father.
Pronunciation
de /ˈʃvaːɡər/ [ˈʃʋaː.ɡɐ]
de De-Schwager.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,,^:-[rarely] ^in
brother-in-law
de Ist dieser Schwager der Mann Ihrer Schwester oder der Bruder Ihrer Frau? Is this brother-in-law your sister’s husband or your wife’s brother?
de loosely in-law; a fairly distant relative by marriage
de Das ist irgendein entfernter Schwager von mir. He’s some distant in-law of mine.
Declension
m,,^:-[rare]
Derived terms
de verschwägern
de Schwippschwager
Descendants
csb szwadżer szwager 1
pl szwagier 1
be шва́ґер 1
uk шва́ґер 1
szl szwager 1
Further reading
de Family members Male