Schwager

See also: Schwäger

German

Etymology

From Middle High German swāger, from Old High German suāgur, from Proto-Germanic *swēgraz (“husband's brother”), from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱuros (“husband's father”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvaːɡɐ/, [ˈʃʋaːɡɐ]
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Noun

Schwager m (genitive Schwagers, plural Schwäger, female Schwägerin)

  1. brother-in-law
    Ist dieser Schwager der Mann Ihrer Schwester oder der Bruder Ihrer Frau?
    Is this brother-in-law your sister’s husband or your wife’s brother?
  2. (loosely) in-law; a fairly distant relative by marriage
    Das ist irgendein entfernter Schwager von mir.
    He’s some distant in-law of mine.

Declension
Declension of Schwager
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schwager die Schwäger
genitive eines des Schwagers der Schwäger
dative einem dem Schwager den Schwägern
accusative einen den Schwager die Schwäger

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