der Schwager
brother-in-law
The male person who is either the brother of one's spouse or the husband of one's sister.
EXAMPLE
Mein Schwager und ich verstehen uns sehr gut.
My brother-in-law and I get along very well.
der Schwager
brother-in-law
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Meanings
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Word family
'Der Schwager' (brother-in-law) belongs to the word family of relatives by marriage. Other members are 'die Schwägerin' (sister-in-law) and 'die Schwiegereltern' (parents-in-law).
EXAMPLE
An Weihnachten besuchen wir immer meine Schwiegereltern.
At Christmas, we always visit my parents-in-law.
Two possible relationships
The word describes two different family relationships: it can be your partner's brother or your sister's husband.
EXAMPLE
Der Bruder meiner Frau ist mein Schwager.
My wife's brother is my brother-in-law.
Use with possessive pronouns
Since it describes a personal relationship, 'Schwager' (brother-in-law) is almost always used with a possessive pronoun such as 'mein' (my), 'dein' (your), or 'ihr' (her/their).
EXAMPLE
Mein Schwager kommt am Wochenende zu Besuch.
My brother-in-law is coming to visit this weekend.
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