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 |
From the library
Er möchte seine Schwester Ayşe in Ankara anrufen.
Plötzlich sieht er seine Schwester auf dem Bildschirm.
Meine Schwester studiert Mathematik und kann alles sehr gut erklären.
Hannah hat eine Schwester.
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