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Old Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *svekrỳ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /ɕfjɛkra/
- IPA(key): (15th CE) /ɕfjɛkra/
Noun
świekra f
- 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
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): /ˈɕfjɛ.kra/
- Rhymes: -ɛkra
- Syllabification: świe‧kra
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Polish świekry.
Noun
świekra f (male equivalent świekier)
- (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
- genitive/accusative singular of świekier
Further reading
- świekra in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- świekra in Polish dictionaries at PWN