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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Schwager, from Middle High German swāger, from Old High German suāgur, from Proto-Germanic *swēgraz (“husband's brother”), from Proto-Indo-European *swēḱurós (“brother-in-law”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʂfa.ɡjɛr/
- Rhymes: -aɡjɛr
- Syllabification: szwa‧gier
Noun
szwagier m pers (female equivalent szwagierka, diminutive szwagierek, related adjective szwagrowski or (obsolete) szwagierski)
- brother-in-law (male relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage)
- Synonyms: (obsolete) dziewierz, (obsolete) pan brat, szwagroszczak
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Further reading
- szwagier in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- szwagier in Polish dictionaries at PWN