svigermor
Danish
Etymology
Equivalent to sviger- + mor. From German Schwiegermutter.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sviːˀərmoːr/, [ˈsʋ̥iˀɐˌmoɐ̯]
Noun
svigermor c (singular definite svigermoren or svigermoderen, plural indefinite svigermødre)
Declension
common gender |
singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | svigermor | svigermoren svigermoderen |
svigermødre | svigermødrene |
genitive | svigermors | svigermorens svigermoderens |
svigermødres | svigermødrenes |
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Noun
svigermor m or f (definite singular svigermora or svigermoren, indefinite plural svigermødre or svigermødrer, definite plural svigermødrene)
- mother-in-law (spouse’s mother)
- Kom og gi svigermor en klem. ― Come and give your mother-in-law a hug.
Related terms
References
- “svigermor” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Noun
svigermor f (definite singular svigermora, indefinite plural svigermødrer, definite plural svigermødrene)
- a mother-in-law
- Coordinate term: svigerfar
References
- “svigermor” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.