Neuter

Schwesterchen

Meaning

diminutive of Schwester; little sister

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Schwester

  1. (feminine) sister
  2. (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)
  3. (feminine) nurse; used as a title of address for nurses
  4. (feminine) sister; nun; used particularly, but not only, as a title of address

Synonyms

kleine Schwester

jüngere Schwester

Translations

jongere zus

irmã mais nova

hermana menor

hermana pequeña

hermanita chica

Frequency

C2
Etymology

Schwester (“sister”) + -chen

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