Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From sviger- +‎ -inne; compare with Danish svigerinde and German Schwägerin.

Noun

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svigerinne f or m (definite singular svigerinna or svigerinnen, indefinite plural svigerinner, definite plural svigerinnene)

  1. a sister-in-law

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From sviger- +‎ -inne; compare with Danish svigerinde and German Schwägerin.

Noun

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svigerinne f (definite singular svigerinna, indefinite plural svigerinner, definite plural svigerinnene)

  1. a sister-in-law
    Synonym: svigersøster

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