shver
der
שווער
pl. שווערן (shvern)
father-in-law
Used in a sentence
מײַן שווער איז אַ פֿאַרמער.
Mayn shver iz a farmer.
My father-in-law is a farmer.
איך העלף מײַן שווער אין גאָרטן.
Ikh helf mayn shver in gortn.
I help my father-in-law in the garden.
זײַן שווער איז שוין אַלט.
Zayn shver iz shoyn alt.
His father-in-law is already old.
Quick check
Which YIVO form means "father-in-law"?
1. SHVER
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2. SHVIGER
3. FOTER
4. MEKHUTN