sweor

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *swehuraz, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱuros. Cognate with Old High German swehur (German Schwäher), Middle Dutch sweer, Old Swedish svœr, Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍂𐌰 (swaihra). The Indo-European root is also the source of Greek ἑκυρός (hekurós), Latin socer, Old Russian свекръ (svekrŭ) (Russian свёкор (svjókor)). Compare sweġer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sweːor/

Noun

swēor m (nominative plural swēoras)

  1. father-in-law
  2. cousin

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *sweruz (“pole, pillar”), from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“stick, pole”).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sweor/

Noun

sweor m, f

  1. pillar; column
  2. that which is shaped like a pillar
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