zwager

brother-in-law (brother of one's spouse or husband of one's sibling)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈzʋaː.ɣər/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: swager

Inherited from Old Dutch: *swāgar

In summary

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

Concepts

brother-in-law

cater-cousin

brother in law

niece

no

🙅

sibling-in-law

nephew

Synonyms

schoonbroer

schoonzuster

schoonzoon

behuwdbroeder

schoonbroeder

Translations

Schwager

beau-frère

cuñado

cunhado

szwagier

cunyat

κουνιάδος

kayın

cognato

Schwippschwager

levir

concunhado

concuñado

enişte

bacanak