Milchschwester
dieNounfoster sister (historically); milk sister
English translations
- 01
wet nurse
- 02
milk sister
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Milchschwester ist eine Frau, die ein Kind stillt, das nicht ihr eigenes ist, oft weil die Mutter des Kindes dazu nicht in der Lage ist.
- English meaning
- A wet nurse is a woman who breastfeeds a child that is not her own, often because the child's mother is unable to do so.
- Synonym
- Amme
- German example
- Die Milchschwester kümmerte sich liebevoll um das Baby.
- English example
- The wet nurse lovingly cared for the baby.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Milchschwester
- Plural Form
- die Milchschwestern
Example sentences with “Milchschwester”
Sie sind wie Milchschwestern. (They are like milk sisters.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the origin of Milchschwester?
Historically, it referred to two children nursed by the same woman.