szwagier

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Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Schwager, from Middle High German swāger, from Old High German suāgur, from Proto-Germanic *swēgraz (husband's brother), from Proto-Indo-European *swēḱurós (brother-in-law).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʂfa.ɡjɛr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɡjɛr
  • Syllabification: szwa‧gier

Noun

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szwagier m pers (female equivalent szwagierka, diminutive szwagierek, related adjective szwagrowski or (obsolete) szwagierski)

  1. brother-in-law (male relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage)
    Synonyms: (obsolete) dziewierz, (obsolete) pan brat, szwagroszczak

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Belarusian: шва́ґер (švágjer)
  • Ukrainian: шва́ґер (šváger)

Further reading

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  • szwagier in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • szwagier in Polish dictionaries at PWN