Danish edit

Etymology edit

From sviger- +‎ far. Calque of German Schwiegervater.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /sviːˀərfaːr/, [ˈsʋ̥iˀɐˌfɑː]

Noun edit

svigerfar c (singular definite svigerfaren or svigerfaderen, plural indefinite svigerfædre)

  1. father-in-law (spouse's father)

Declension edit

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

From sviger- +‎ far.

Noun edit

svigerfar m (definite singular svigerfaren, indefinite plural svigerfedre, definite plural svigerfedrene)

  1. a father-in-law

Related terms edit

References edit

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

From sviger- +‎ far.

Noun edit

svigerfar m (definite singular svigerfaren, indefinite plural svigerfedrar, definite plural svigerfedrane)

  1. a father-in-law
    Coordinate term: svigermor

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