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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch zwager, from Middle Dutch swager.
Noun
swaer (plural swaers, diminutive swaertjie)
- brother-in-law
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *swār, from Proto-Germanic *swēraz.
Adjective
swâer
- heavy
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Inflection
| Adjective
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Masculine
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Feminine
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Neuter
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Plural
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| Nominative
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Indefinite
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swâer
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swâre
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swâer
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swâre
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| Definite
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swâre
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swâre
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| Accusative
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Indefinite
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swâren
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swâre
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swâer
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swâre
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| Definite
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swâre
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| Genitive
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Indefinite
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swâers
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swâerre
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swâers
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swâerre
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| Definite
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swâers, swâren
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swâers, swâren
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| Dative
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swâren
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swâerre
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swâren
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swâren
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Descendants
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