zwager

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch swager, from Old Dutch *swāgar, from Proto-West Germanic *swāgr, from Proto-Germanic *swēgraz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈzʋaː.ɣər/
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Hyphenation: zwa‧ger
Rhymes: -aːɣər

Noun

zwager m (plural zwagers, diminutive zwagertje n)

(chiefly Netherlands) brother-in-law (brother of one's spouse or husband of one's sibling)
Synonym: (Belgium, Suriname) schoonbroer

Derived terms

kutzwager
verzwageren
zwageres
zwagerin

Descendants

Afrikaans: swaer
Berbice Creole Dutch: swagri
Negerhollands: swaeger
→ Papiamentu: swa, sua
- → Dutch: swa
→ Sranan Tongo: swagri
- → Aukan: swagi
- → Caribbean Javanese: swagri
- → Saramaccan: suwági

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