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 Old Swedish svœr, Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍂𐌰 (swaihra). The Indo-European root is also the source of Sanskrit श्वशुर (śváśura), Ancient Greek ἑκυρός (hekurós), Latin socer, Old East Slavic свекръ (svekrŭ) (Russian свёкор (svjókor)). Compare sweġer. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /swe͜oːr/ Rhymes: -e͜oːr ==== Noun ==== swēor m father-in-law cousin ===== Declension ===== Strong a-stem: ===== Descendants ===== Middle English: sweor === Etymology 2 === From Proto-Germanic *sweruz (“pole, pillar”), from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“stick, pole”). ==== Alternative forms ==== swer, swior, swyr ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /swe͜or/ Rhymes: -e͜or ==== Noun ==== sweor m or f pillar; column that which is shaped like a pillar ===== Declension ===== Strong a-stem: ===== Synonyms ===== sȳl ===== Related terms ===== sweora