die Schwester
/ˈʃvɛstɐ/ noun · feminine A1- sister · 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)
- nurse; used as a title of address for nurses
- sister; nun; used particularly, but not only, as a title of address
Genitive der Schwester · Plural die Schwestern
Noun forms
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Schwester | die Schwestern |
| Accusative | die Schwester | die Schwestern |
| Dative | der Schwester | den Schwestern |
| Genitive | der Schwester | der Schwestern |
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