swaer

Afrikaans

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /swɑːr/, (archaic) /ˈswɑːər/
  • Homophone: swaar (modern only)

Noun

swaer (plural swaers, diminutive swaertjie)

  1. brother-in-law

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *swār, from Proto-Germanic *swēraz.

Adjective

swâer

  1. heavy
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Inflection

Adjective
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
nominative indefinite swâer swâre swâer swâre
definite swâre swâre
accusative indefinite swâren swâre swâer swâre
definite swâre
genitive indefinite swâers swâerre swâers swâerre
definite swâers, swâren swâers, swâren
dative swâren swâerre swâren swâren

Descendants

  • Dutch: zwaar
    • Afrikaans: swaar
    • Berbice Creole Dutch: swari
    • Negerhollands: swaar, swar
  • Limburgish: zwaor
  • Zealandic: zwaer

Further reading

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