"swa" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /sʋaː/ Audio: Nl-swa.ogg Forms: swa's [plural], swaatje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -aː Etymology: Borrowed from Papiamentu swa, from Dutch zwager. Etymology templates: {{bor|nl|pap|swa}} Papiamentu swa, {{der|nl|nl|zwager}} Dutch zwager Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-'s|+}} swa m (plural swa's, diminutive swaatje n)
  1. (slang, Netherlands, Antilles) mate, bud, friend Tags: Antilles, Netherlands, masculine, slang Synonyms: gabber, maat, makker, mattie, vriend

Inflected forms

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