die Schwester
noun · /ˈʃvɛstɐ/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German swëster, from Old High German swëster, from Proto-Germanic *swestēr. Compare Low German swester, Dutch zuster, English sister, Danish søster, Swedish syster.
Translation
-
sister
feminine
Meine Schwester kommt morgen.
My sister is coming tomorrow.
- nurse; by extension used to refer to any medical staff that is not a doctor (usually, but not necessarily, confined to female staff) colloquial, feminine
- nurse; used as a title of address for nurses feminine
- sister; nun; used particularly, but not only, as a title of address feminine
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Schwester | Schwestern |
| Accusative | Schwester | Schwestern |
| Dative | Schwester | Schwestern |
| Genitive | Schwester | Schwestern |