श्वशुर

Sanskrit edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *swáśuras, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *swáćuras, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱuros. Cognate with Ancient Greek ἑκυρός (hekurós), Latin socer, Old English sweor.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

श्वशुर (śváśura) stemm

  1. father-in-law (either the husband's or the wife's father)

Usage notes edit

It can indicate both the husband's or the wife's father. In the oldest language however it only denotes the husband’s father.

Declension edit

Masculine a-stem declension of श्वशुर (śváśura)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative श्वशुरः
śváśuraḥ
श्वशुरौ / श्वशुरा¹
śváśurau / śváśurā¹
श्वशुराः / श्वशुरासः¹
śváśurāḥ / śváśurāsaḥ¹
Vocative श्वशुर
śváśura
श्वशुरौ / श्वशुरा¹
śváśurau / śváśurā¹
श्वशुराः / श्वशुरासः¹
śváśurāḥ / śváśurāsaḥ¹
Accusative श्वशुरम्
śváśuram
श्वशुरौ / श्वशुरा¹
śváśurau / śváśurā¹
श्वशुरान्
śváśurān
Instrumental श्वशुरेण
śváśureṇa
श्वशुराभ्याम्
śváśurābhyām
श्वशुरैः / श्वशुरेभिः¹
śváśuraiḥ / śváśurebhiḥ¹
Dative श्वशुराय
śváśurāya
श्वशुराभ्याम्
śváśurābhyām
श्वशुरेभ्यः
śváśurebhyaḥ
Ablative श्वशुरात्
śváśurāt
श्वशुराभ्याम्
śváśurābhyām
श्वशुरेभ्यः
śváśurebhyaḥ
Genitive श्वशुरस्य
śváśurasya
श्वशुरयोः
śváśurayoḥ
श्वशुराणाम्
śváśurāṇām
Locative श्वशुरे
śváśure
श्वशुरयोः
śváśurayoḥ
श्वशुरेषु
śváśureṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

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