en svåger
Meaning
brother-in-law
In Swedish: makes eller makas bror; systers man
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en svåger |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | svågern |
| Plural, indefinite | svågrar |
| Plural, definite | svågrarna |
svåger is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor svåger, den stora svågern. Check another noun
Practise svåger
1 / 2Is it en svåger or ett svåger?
Questions
What does svåger mean in English?
svåger means “brother-in-law”.
Is it en svåger or ett svåger?
It is en svåger, and “the brother-in-law” is svågern.
What is the plural of svåger?
The plural of svåger is svågrar, and the definite plural is svågrarna.
Origin
* The SAOB dictionary states that this is inherited from Old Swedish svāgher, swoger.
Nearby common words
svåger is number 5,446 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary