Schwoer

See also: schwör and schwoër

Luxembourgish

Alternative forms

• Schwor (now nonstandard)

Etymology

From Old High German swāgur, from Proto-Germanic *swēgraz. Cognate with German Schwager, Hunsrik Schwoher, Dutch zwager.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃvo.er/, [ˈʃwoː.ɐ]

Noun

Schwoer m (plural Schweeër or Schwoeren, feminine Schwéiesch)

1. brother-in-law