"svigerbestefar" meaning in All languages combined

See svigerbestefar on Wiktionary

Noun [Norwegian Bokmål]

IPA: /ˈsʋiː.ɡər.bɛs.təˌfɑːr/ Forms: svigerbestefaren [definite, singular], svigerbestefedre [indefinite, plural], svigerbestefedrene [definite, plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːr Etymology: From sviger- (“in-law; denoting a family relationship created through marriage or cohabitation”) + bestefar (“grandfather”), literally “grandfather-in-law”. The first element sviger- was borrowed from German schwieger- (“in-law”), ultimately from the older noun Schwieger (“mother-in-law”). Compare Danish svigerbedstefar (“grandfather-in-law”), and Swedish svärmorfar and svärfarfar (“grandfather-in-law on the maternal and paternal side, respectively”). Etymology templates: {{compound|nb|sviger-|bestefar|t1=in-law; denoting a family relationship created through marriage or cohabitation|t2=grandfather}} sviger- (“in-law; denoting a family relationship created through marriage or cohabitation”) + bestefar (“grandfather”), {{cog|da|svigerbedstefar|t=grandfather-in-law}} Danish svigerbedstefar (“grandfather-in-law”), {{cog|sv|svärmorfar}} Swedish svärmorfar Head templates: {{nb-noun|m|svigerbestefaren|svigerbestefedre|svigerbestefedrene}} svigerbestefar m (definite singular svigerbestefaren, indefinite plural svigerbestefedre, definite plural svigerbestefedrene)
  1. (colloquial) the grandfather of one's spouse; a grandfather-in-law Tags: colloquial, masculine Coordinate_terms: svigerbestemor (english: grandmother-in-law)

Inflected forms

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      "sviger-",
      "sviger-#Norwegian_Bokmål"
    ],
    [
      "bestefar",
      "bestefar#Norwegian_Bokmål"
    ],
    [
      "sviger-",
      "sviger-#Norwegian_Bokmål"
    ],
    [
      "schwieger-",
      "schwieger-#German"
    ],
    [
      "Schwieger",
      "Schwieger#German"
    ],
    [
      "svigerbedstefar",
      "svigerbedstefar#Danish"
    ],
    [
      "svärmorfar",
      "svärmorfar#Swedish"
    ],
    [
      "svärfarfar",
      "svärfarfar#Swedish"
    ]
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      },
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      "name": "compound"
    },
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "svärmorfar"
      },
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    }
  ],
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    },
    {
      "form": "svigerbestefedre",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "svigerbestefedrene",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "svi",
        "ger",
        "bes",
        "te",
        "far"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "nb",
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        }
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          "ref": "2009 August 21, Stavanger Aftenblad, page 66:",
          "text": "han forvalter med glede og stolthet arven etter svigerbestefaren, gamle tannlege [NN]",
          "translation": "He manages with joy and pride the legacy of his grandfather-in-law, the old dentist [NN].",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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        "the grandfather of one's spouse; a grandfather-in-law"
      ],
      "id": "en-svigerbestefar-nb-noun-RbU94ixV",
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        "(colloquial) the grandfather of one's spouse; a grandfather-in-law"
      ],
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      ]
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈsʋiː.ɡər.bɛs.təˌfɑːr/"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-ɑːr"
    }
  ],
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    ],
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      "sviger-",
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    ],
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    ],
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      "Schwieger#German"
    ],
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      "svigerbedstefar",
      "svigerbedstefar#Danish"
    ],
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    ],
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    ]
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      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "svigerbestefedre",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "svigerbestefedrene",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
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    {
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        "svi",
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        "bes",
        "te",
        "far"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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        "Norwegian Bokmål compound terms",
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        "Norwegian Bokmål lemmas",
        "Norwegian Bokmål masculine nouns",
        "Norwegian Bokmål nouns",
        "Norwegian Bokmål terms with quotations",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:Norwegian Bokmål/ɑːr",
        "Rhymes:Norwegian Bokmål/ɑːr/5 syllables",
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        "nb:Male family members"
      ],
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          "translation": "He manages with joy and pride the legacy of his grandfather-in-law, the old dentist [NN].",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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        "(colloquial) the grandfather of one's spouse; a grandfather-in-law"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "masculine"
      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsʋiː.ɡər.bɛs.təˌfɑːr/"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-ɑːr"
    }
  ],
  "word": "svigerbestefar"
}

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