swaer

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
		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Plural
Nominative	Indefinite	swâer	swâre	swâer	swâre
Nominative	Definite	swâre	swâre	swâre	swâre
Accusative	Indefinite	swâren	swâre	swâer	swâre
Accusative	Definite	swâren	swâre	swâre	swâre
Genitive		swâers	swârer	swâers	swârer
Dative		swâren	swârer	swâren	swâren

Descendants

Dutch: zwaar
- Afrikaans: swaar
- Berbice Creole Dutch: swari
- Negerhollands: swaar, swar
Limburgish: zwaor
Zealandic: zwaer

Further reading

“swaer (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “swaer (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

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