dieveris

Latvian

Noun

dieveris m

  1. brother-in-law (the brother of one's husband)

See also

Lithuanian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dayh₂wḗr. Cognate with Russian де́верь (déverʹ), Sanskrit देवर (devara).

Pronunciation

  • (dieverìs) IPA(key): /dʲɪɛvʲɛˈrʲɪs/

Noun

dieverìs m (plural díeverys) stress pattern 3a[1] or díeveris m stress pattern 1[1]

  1. brother-in-law (the brother of one's husband)

Declension

(3a)

  • dieverienė (the wife of one's brother-in-law (husband's brother))

See also

  • brolienė (the wife of one's brother)
  • moša (the sister of one's husband)
  • svainė (the sister of one's wife), (the wife of one's brother), (the wife of one's spouse's brother)
  • svainis (the brother of one's spouse), (the husband of one's sister), (the husband of one's spouse's sister)

References

  1. Balčikonis, Juozas et al. (1954), Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas. Vilnius: Valstybinė politinės ir mokslinės literatūros leidykla.
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