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)

1. (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