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Noun [Central Franconian]

IPA: /ˈʃʋɛstʌ/ Forms: Schwestere [plural], Schwesterche [diminutive]
Etymology: From Middle High German swëster, from Old High German swester, from Proto-Germanic *swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr. The native form, at least in western dialects, is Söster with swe- → sü- (compare Dutch zuster). The modern form is based on German Schwester. Etymology templates: {{inh|gmw-cfr|gmh|swëster}} Middle High German swëster, {{inh|gmw-cfr|goh|swester}} Old High German swester, {{inh|gmw-cfr|gem-pro|*swestēr}} Proto-Germanic *swestēr, {{inh|gmw-cfr|ine-pro|*swésōr}} Proto-Indo-European *swésōr, {{m|gmw-cfr|Söster}} Söster, {{cog|nl|zuster}} Dutch zuster, {{der|gmw-cfr|de|Schwester}} German Schwester Head templates: {{head|gmw-cfr|noun|plural|Schwestere|diminutive|Schwesterche|g=f}} Schwester f (plural Schwestere, diminutive Schwesterche)
  1. sister Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Schwester-gmw-cfr-noun-GYDTkn8H Categories (other): Central Franconian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Central Franconian entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33
  2. nun Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Schwester-gmw-cfr-noun-5m-eZES0 Categories (other): Central Franconian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Central Franconian entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33
  3. nurse Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Schwester-gmw-cfr-noun-eB5RFqHh Categories (other): Central Franconian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Central Franconian entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Sester, Söster [obsolete]

Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈʃvɛstɐ/, [ˈʃʋɛstɐ] Audio: De-Schwester.ogg , De-Schwester2.ogg
Rhymes: -ɛstɐ Etymology: From Middle High German swëster, from Old High German swester, from Proto-Germanic *swestēr. Compare Low German swester, Dutch zuster, English sister, Danish søster, Swedish syster. Etymology templates: {{dercat|de|ine-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|de|gmh|swëster}} Middle High German swëster, {{inh|de|goh|swester}} Old High German swester, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*swestēr}} Proto-Germanic *swestēr, {{cog|nds|swester}} Low German swester, {{cog|nl|zuster}} Dutch zuster, {{cog|en|sister}} English sister, {{cog|da|søster}} Danish søster, {{cog|sv|syster}} Swedish syster Head templates: {{de-noun|f|dim=chen,lein}} Schwester f (genitive Schwester, plural Schwestern, diminutive Schwesterchen n or Schwesterlein n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Schwester [genitive], Schwestern [plural], Schwesterchen [diminutive, neuter], Schwesterlein [diminutive, neuter], no-table-tags [table-tags], Schwester [nominative, singular], Schwestern [definite, nominative, plural], Schwester [genitive, singular], Schwestern [definite, genitive, plural], Schwester [dative, singular], Schwestern [dative, definite, plural], Schwester [accusative, singular], Schwestern [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. sister Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Schwester-de-noun-GYDTkn8H
  2. (chiefly colloquial, short for Krankenschwester) nurse; by extension used to refer to any medical staff that is not a doctor (usually, but not necessarily, confined to female staff) Tags: colloquial, feminine Categories (topical): Female family members, Healthcare occupations, Siblings
    Sense id: en-Schwester-de-noun-cl4TbRM5 Disambiguation of Female family members: 24 56 3 17 Disambiguation of Healthcare occupations: 3 64 28 5 Disambiguation of Siblings: 27 44 8 21 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 3 79 8 10
  3. nurse; used as a title of address for nurses Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Schwester-de-noun-m912Re6V
  4. (Christianity) sister; nun; used particularly, but not only, as a title of address Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-Schwester-de-noun-QnXHYQBt Topics: Christianity
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Schw [abbreviation] Derived forms: Kinderschwester, Krankenschwester, Ordensschwester, schwesterlich

Noun [Limburgish]

IPA: /ˈʃwɛs.təʁ/, [ˈʒwɛs-] Forms: Schwesters [plural], Schwestersch [plural], Schwesterke [diminutive]
Rhymes: -ɛstəʁ Etymology: PIE word *swésōr
Borrowed from German Schwester. Doublet of Söster, which is the native equivalent.
Etymology templates: {{l|ine-pro|*swésōr}} *swésōr, {{PIE word|li|swésōr}} PIE word *swésōr, {{dercat|li|gmh|goh|gem-pro}}, {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|li|de|Schwester|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} German Schwester, {{bor+|li|de|Schwester}} Borrowed from German Schwester, {{doublet|li|Söster}} Doublet of Söster Head templates: {{head|li|noun|plural|Schwesters|or|Schwestersch|diminutive|Schwesterke|g=n}} Schwester n (plural Schwesters or Schwestersch, diminutive Schwesterke)
  1. sister Tags: neuter Categories (topical): Female family members, Siblings Synonyms: schwester (english: Veldeke spelling), Schwäste̩r (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling), Schwässter (Eupen)
    Sense id: en-Schwester-li-noun-GYDTkn8H Categories (other): Limburgish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "expansion": "→ Silesian: šwestera",
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      "form": "Schwestern",
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      "form": "Schwester",
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      "form": "Schwestern",
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  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
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          "english": "My sister is coming tomorrow.",
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      ],
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        "(chiefly colloquial, short for Krankenschwester) nurse; by extension used to refer to any medical staff that is not a doctor (usually, but not necessarily, confined to female staff)"
      ],
      "tags": [
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        "feminine"
      ]
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        "nurse; used as a title of address for nurses"
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          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "de",
          "name": "Christianity",
          "orig": "de:Christianity",
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        "sister; nun; used particularly, but not only, as a title of address"
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "sister",
          "sister"
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        "(Christianity) sister; nun; used particularly, but not only, as a title of address"
      ],
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    }
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    },
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    },
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈʒwɛs-]"
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃʋɛstʌ/"
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}

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      "word": "Krankenschwester"
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      "args": {
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      "form": "Schwesterlein",
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        "diminutive",
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      "form": "Schwester",
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        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "Schwestern",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "Schwester",
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
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      "form": "Schwestern",
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        "genitive",
        "plural"
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    {
      "form": "Schwester",
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      "form": "Schwestern",
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    },
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      "form": "Schwester",
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      "form": "Schwestern",
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        "(Christianity) sister; nun; used particularly, but not only, as a title of address"
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃvɛstɐ/"
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      "ipa": "[ˈʃʋɛstɐ]"
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      "rhymes": "-ɛstɐ"
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}

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        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
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        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
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        "Limburgish terms derived from Middle High German",
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      "word": "Schwäste̩r"
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  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1698",
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  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "Schwester",
  "trace": ""
}

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