świekra

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Old Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *svekrỳ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /ɕfjɛkra/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ɕfjɛkra/

Noun

świekra f

  1. mother-in-law
    • 1930 [c. 1455], “Ruth”, in Ludwik Bernacki, editor, Biblia królowej Zofii (Biblia szaroszpatacka), 1, 14:
      Orffa czalowawszi swyekrew (socrum) wrocy syø, ale Ruth dzerszala syø swyekrwye (socrui) swey
      [Orfa całowawszy świekrew (socrum) wroci się, ale Rut dzierżała się świekrwie (socrui) swej]

Descendants

  • Polish: (archaic) świekra

References

  • B. Sieradzka-Baziur, Ewa Deptuchowa, Joanna Duska, Mariusz Frodyma, Beata Hejmo, Dorota Janeczko, Katarzyna Jasińska, Krystyna Kajtoch, Joanna Kozioł, Marian Kucała, Dorota Mika, Gabriela Niemiec, Urszula Poprawska, Elżbieta Supranowicz, Ludwika Szelachowska-Winiarzowa, Zofia Wanicowa, Piotr Szpor, Bartłomiej Borek, editors (2011–2015), “świekra”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɕfjɛk.ra/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛkra
  • Syllabification: świek‧ra

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Polish świekry.

Noun

świekra f (male equivalent świekier)

  1. (archaic) mother-in-law (the mother of one's husband)
    Synonym: teściowa
Declension

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

świekra m pers

  1. genitive/accusative singular of świekier

Further reading

  • świekra in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • świekra in Polish dictionaries at PWN