świekra

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɕfjɛk.ra/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛkra
  • Syllabification: świek‧ra

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Polish świekry, from Proto-Slavic *svekrỳ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *swekrūˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *sweḱrúh₂, metathesis of an earlier *sweḱúrh₂, feminine of *swéḱuros.

Noun

świekra f (male equivalent świekier)

  1. (archaic) mother-in-law (the mother of one's husband)
    Synonym: teściowa
Declension
Declension of świekra
singular plural
nominative świekra świekry
genitive świekry świekr
dative świekrze świekrom
accusative świekrę świekry
instrumental świekrą świekrami
locative świekrze świekrach
vocative świekro świekry

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

świekra m pers

  1. genitive/accusative singular of świekier

Further reading
  • świekra in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • świekra in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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