szwagier

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schwager, from Middle High German swāger, from Old High German suāgur, from Proto-Germanic *swēgraz (husband's brother), from Proto-Indo-European *swēḱurós (brother-in-law).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂfa.ɡjɛr/
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  • Rhymes: -aɡjɛr
  • Syllabification: szwa‧gier

Noun

szwagier m pers (feminine szwagierka)

  1. brother-in-law

Declension

Further reading

  • szwagier in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • szwagier in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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