świekier

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Polish świekr, from Proto-Slavic *svekrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *swekuras, from Proto-Indo-European *sweḱuros.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɕfjɛ.kjɛr/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛkjɛr
  • Syllabification: świe‧kier

Noun[edit]

świekier m pers (female equivalent świekra)

  1. (archaic) father-in-law (the father of one's husband or wife)
    Synonym: teść

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • świekier in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • świekier in Polish dictionaries at PWN