Schwester
dieNounsister; nurse
English translations
- 01
sister
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein weibliches Geschwisterkind.
- English meaning
- Sister
- Synonym
- Blutsverwandte, Schwesterchen
- German example
- Ich habe eine ältere Schwester und einen jüngeren Bruder.
- English example
- I have an older sister and a younger brother.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Schwester
- Plural Form
- die Schwestern
Related words
- Schwestersprache
Sister language
- Schwesternschaft
Sisterhood
- Schwesterlein
Little sister is an affectionate, diminutive form of sister.
- Schwestergruppe
Sister group
- Schwesterschaft
Sisterhood refers to a community of women who support and promote each other, often with shared goals and values.
- schwesterlich
Sisterly
- Schwesterchen
Little sister
- Schwesterherz
dear sister
- Mutterschwester
Maternal aunt
- Vaterschwester
paternal aunt
- Glaubensschwester
Sister in faith
- Vatersschwester
Paternal aunt
- Stiefschwester
stepsister
- Fachkrankenschwester
specialist nurse
- Milchschwester
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.
- Ordensschwester
Nun
- Halbschwester
Half-sister
- Namensschwester
Namesake
- Krankenschwester
Nurse
- Zwillingsschwester
Twin sister
- Kinderschwester
nanny
- Pflegerin
Nurse
- Krankenbett
Hospital bed
- Grosstante
great-aunt
- Großtante
Great-aunt
- einen guten Draht haben
"To have a good connection" means to have a good, harmonious relationship with someone, to understand each other well, and to be able to communicate easily.
- Zwilling
Twin
- Sohn
Son
- Geschwister
Siblings
- Schwiegerschwager
Co-brother-in-law
- Schwiegerschwägerin
Sister-in-law (spouse's sibling's wife or sibling's spouse's sister).
- Krankenpflegerin
Nurse (female)
- Mönchin
Nun
- ähnlichsehen
To resemble
- herhalten
To be held responsible; to be made to pay for something.
- Tante
Aunt
- verschwägert
Related by marriage
- Neid
Envy
- Krankenpfleger
Nurse
- Rote
redhead
- Sanitäterin
Paramedic (female)
- Geschwist
Siblings (archaic)
- Schwäherin
A sister-in-law is the sister of one's spouse or the wife of one's brother.
- Schulanfängerin
A first-grader is a girl who is new to school, meaning she is starting her first year of school.
- Schwippschwager
Brother-in-law (of spouse)
- Naschkatze
Sweet tooth
- Aufopferung
Sacrifice
- Nachtwache
The night watch is the time when someone stays awake during the night to perform a task, often in the medical or security field.
- Krankenwärterin
Nurse
Example sentences with “Schwester”
Meine Schwester ist Krankenschwester. (My sister is a nurse.)
Frequently asked questions
Can 'Schwester' also mean nurse?
Yes, in German, 'Schwester' is commonly used to refer to a female nurse in a hospital setting.