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
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Descendants
- Dutch: zwaar
- Limburgish: zwaor
- Zealandic: zwaer
Further reading
- “swaer (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- “swaer (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929