Schwester
Meaning
- (feminine) sister
- (colloquial,feminine) nurse; by extension used to refer to any medical staff that is not a doctor (usually, but not necessarily, confined to female staff)
- (feminine) nurse; used as a title of address for nurses
- (feminine) sister; nun; used particularly, but not only, as a title of address
Frequency
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃvɛstɐ/
Etymology
From Middle High German swëster, from Old High German swester, from Proto-Germanic *swestēr. Compare Low German swester, Dutch zuster, English sister, Danish søster, Swedish syster.
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Sentences
Sie ist Designerin, Stylistin, Autorin und Schwester 👩👧 des Schauspielers Patrick Muldoon.
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Ahmet is now married to Shana Muldoon — designer, stylist, writer and the sister of actor Patrick Muldoon.