"Schwëster" meaning in Luxembourgish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʃvester/, [ˈʃwəs.tɐ] Forms: Schwësteren [plural]
Etymology: From German Schwester with the vowel of native Sëschter, both from Middle High German swëster, from Old High German swester. The older form was based on a development -we- → -ü- as in Dutch zuster. Etymology templates: {{dercat|lb|gem-pro|ine-pro}}, {{der|lb|de|Schwester}} German Schwester, {{der|lb|gmh|swëster}} Middle High German swëster, {{der|lb|goh|swester}} Old High German swester, {{cog|nl|zuster}} Dutch zuster Head templates: {{lb-noun|f}} Schwëster f (plural Schwësteren)
  1. sister Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Family Synonyms: Sëschter [archaic]

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      "ipa": "[ˈʃwəs.tɐ]"
    }
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        "1": "nl",
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        "Luxembourgish lemmas",
        "Luxembourgish nouns",
        "Luxembourgish terms derived from German",
        "Luxembourgish terms derived from Middle High German",
        "Luxembourgish terms derived from Old High German",
        "Luxembourgish terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
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        "Luxembourgish terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      "word": "Sëschter"
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}

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