swager

English

/ˈswɛ(ː)ɡ(.)ə(ɹ)/, /ˈswäɡ(.)əɹ/

noun
Definitions
  • (dialectal) A brother-in-law.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *swēgraz (husband's brother) derived from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱuros (husband's father, father-in-law).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*swéḱuros

Gloss

husband's father, father-in-law

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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