swaer

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch zwager, from Middle Dutch swager.

Noun

swaer (plural swaers, diminutive swaertjie)

1. brother-in-law

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *swār, from Proto-Germanic *swēraz.

Adjective

swâer

1. heavy

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Inflection

Adjective
		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Plural
Nominative	Indefinite	swâer	swâre	swâer	swâre
	Definite	swâre		swâre
Accusative	Indefinite	swâren	swâre	swâer	swâre
	Definite			swâre
Genitive		swâers	swârer	swâers	swârer
Dative		swâren	swârer	swâren	swâren

Descendants

• Dutch: zwaar
  • Afrikaans: swaar
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: swari
  • Negerhollands: swaar, swar
• Limburgish: zwaor
• Zealandic: zwaer

Further reading

• “swaer (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “swaer (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I