No. 11,070 in German
schwager
Brother-in-law.
In a sentence
Mein Schwager ist ein sehr hilfsbereiter Mensch.
My brother-in-law is a very helpful person.
The word 'Schwager' refers to my brother-in-law, emphasizing familial relationships.
Der Schwager meiner Freundin hat uns beim Umzug geholfen.
My friend's brother-in-law helped us with the move.
Here 'Schwager' refers to someone else's brother-in-law, in this case, my friend's.
Ich habe gestern meinen zukünftigen Schwager kennengelernt.
Yesterday, I met my future brother-in-law.
The use of 'Schwager' indicates a foreseen family relationship established through marriage.
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