Schwager

See also: Schwäger

German

Etymology

From Middle High German swāger, from Old High German suāgur, from Proto-Germanic *swēgraz (“husband's brother”), from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱuros (“husband's father”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃvaːɡɐ/, [ˈʃʋaːɡɐ]

Noun

Schwager m (genitive Schwagers, plural Schwäger, feminine Schwägerin)

brother-in-law

Declension

Declension of Schwager

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Schwager	die	Schwäger
genitive	eines	des	Schwagers	der	Schwäger
dative	einem	dem	Schwager	den	Schwägern
accusative	einen	den	Schwager	die	Schwäger

Derived terms

verschwägern
Schwippschwager

Further reading

Schwager in Duden online

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