sweor

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *swehuraz, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱuros. Cognate with Old High German swehur (German Schwäher), Middle Dutch sweer, Old Old Swedish svœr, Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍂𐌰 (swaihra). The Indo-European root is also the source of Sanskrit श्वशुर (śváśura), Ancient Greek ἑκυρός (hekurós), Latin socer, Old East Slavic свекръ (svekrŭ) (Russian свёкор (svjókor)). Compare sweġer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /swe͜oːr/

Noun

swēor m

1. father-in-law
2. cousin

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	swēor	swēoras
accusative	swēor	swēoras
genitive	swēores	swēora
dative	swēore	swēorum

Descendants

• Middle English: sweor

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *sweruz (“pole, pillar”), from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“stick, pole”).

Alternative forms

• swer, swier, swyr

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /swe͜or/

Noun

sweor m or f

1. pillar; column
2. that which is shaped like a pillar

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	sweor	sweoras
accusative	sweor	sweoras
genitive	sweores	sweora
dative	sweore	sweorum

Synonyms

• sȳl

Related terms

• sweora