Masculine
Schwager
Meaning
- (masculine, strong) brother-in-law
- (broadly, masculine, strong) in-law; a fairly distant relative by marriage
Concepts
younger brother-in-law
sworn brother
one’s brother-in-law
Synonyms
großer Bruder
Mann der älteren Schwester
Ehemann der Schwester
Bruder des Ehemannes
Angeheirateter
älterer Bruder
Verschwägerter
Translations
beau-frère
cuñado
cognato
zwager
cunyat
cunhado
κουνιάδος
enişte
levir γαμπρόςFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃvaːɡər/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German swāger, from Old High German swāger, swāgur, from Proto-West Germanic *swāgr, from Proto-Germanic *swēgraz (“husband's brother”), from Proto-Indo-European *swēḱurós (“brother-in-law”), derived from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱuros (“husband's father”).
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