Schwager
See also: Schwäger
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German swāger, from Old High German swāger, swāgur, from Proto-West Germanic *swāgr, from Proto-Germanic *swēgraz (“husband's brother”), from Proto-Indo-European *swēḱurós (“brother-in-law”), derived from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱuros (“husband's father”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Schwager m (strong, genitive Schwagers, plural Schwäger or (rarely) Schwager, feminine Schwägerin)
- 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?
- (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 edit
Declension of Schwager [masculine, strong]