свояк

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From Proto-Slavic *svojakъ.

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своя́к (svojákm anim (genitive свояка́, nominative plural свояки́, genitive plural свояко́в)

  1. (somewhat dated) brother-in-law (husband of wife’s sister)
  2. (colloquial) relative
  3. (billiards) cue ball

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Ukrainian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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своя́к (svojákm pers (genitive свояка́, nominative plural свояки́, genitive plural своякі́в, feminine своя́чка)

  1. wife's brother, brother-in-law
  2. husband of wife's sister, brother-in-law
  3. (dialectal) male relative
  4. (colloquial) close male friend

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