Geschwister

Meaning

sibling

Hyphenated as

Ge‧schwis‧ter

Gender

Neuter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡəˈʃvɪstər/

Etymology

From Middle High German geswister, from Old High German giswestar, equivalent to ge- + Schwester. Compare Old Saxon gisustrōni (“sibling”), Old Frisian swesterne, susterne, sisterne (“siblings”), Old English ġesweostren (“maternal cousin, sister”).

Sentences

Es ist schon krass , wenn man überlegt , wie unterschiedlich Geschwister sein können .

It's crazy when you consider how different siblings can be.

Die Geschwister schaukeln gemeinsam in der Doppelschaukel.

The siblings swing together in the double swing.