svåger

Svåger is a Swedish noun meaning a male relative by marriage, commonly translated as “brother-in-law” in English. It refers to either the brother of one’s spouse or the husband of one’s sister. The female counterpart is svägerska (sister-in-law). In everyday language, svåger denotes the man who becomes part of the family through marriage.

Grammatically, svåger is a common gender noun. Indefinite form: en svåger. Definite form: svågern. Plural: svågrar. Genitive: svågers. The term is used in both informal and formal contexts to describe a specific familial relation created by marriage, rather than by blood.

Etymology and cognates: svåger is a North Germanic word, with cognates in Danish (svoger) and Norwegian (svoger). The Swedish form has historical roots in early Swedish and Old Norse language families, reflecting a shared Scandinavian kinship vocabulary.