schwer

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/ʃwɜː(ɹ)/

proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Schwer →
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Meanings

schwer1

nounschwer (plural schwers)

plural schwers

  1. alternativerarehuman sciencesAlternative form of schwar.

Schwer2

proper nounSchwer (plural Schwers)

plural Schwers

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

schwer · noun

From schwa + -er. Alteration of vowel in the word schwa to more closely approximate the sound described.

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Schwer · proper noun

  1. GermanSchwer
  2. EnglishSchwer

Borrowed from German Schwer.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with schwer

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Cite this entry
APA

schwer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schwer

MLA

“schwer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schwer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schwer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schwer.

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