swaer

Afrikaans

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /swɑːr/, (archaic) /ˈswɑːər/
• Homophone: swaar (modern only)

Noun

swaer (plural swaers, diminutive swaertjie)

1. brother-in-law

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *swār, from Proto-Germanic *swēraz.

Adjective

swâer

1. heavy
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Inflection

Adjective

		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	indefinite	swâer	swâre	swâer	swâre
	definite	swâre		swâre
accusative	indefinite	swâren	swâre	swâer	swâre
	definite			swâre
genitive	indefinite	swâers	swâerre	swâers	swâerre
	definite	swâers, swâren		swâers, swâren
dative		swâren	swâerre	swâren	swâren

Descendants

• Dutch: zwaar
  • Afrikaans: swaar
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: swari
  • Negerhollands: swaar, swar
• Limburgish: zwaor
• Zealandic: zwaer

Further reading

• “swaer (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “swaer (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I