świekrew

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Old Polish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *svekrỳ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *swekrūˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *sweḱrúh₂, metathesis of an earlier *sweḱúrh₂, feminine of *swéḱuros.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /ɕfjɛkrɛfʲ/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ɕfjɛkrɛfʲ/

Noun[edit]

świekrew f

  1. mother-in-law (husband's mother)
    • Orfa całowawszy świekrew wroci się, ale Rut dzierżała się świekrwie swej.
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Related terms[edit]

noun

Descendants[edit]

  • Polish: świekra (obsolete)

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