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Noun [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} syster
  1. Alternative form of suster Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: suster
    Sense id: en-syster-enm-noun-9EGZ74c7 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 63 3 1 1 3 25 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 2 1 1 2 34 1 1

Noun [Norwegian Nynorsk]

IPA: /²sʏstɛr/ Forms: systera [definite, singular], systrer [indefinite, plural], systrene [definite, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Historical inflection of syster, Forms in italics are currently considered non-standard. Forms in [brackets] were official, but considered second-tier. Forms in (parentheses) were allowed under Midlandsnormalen.
Etymology: From Old Norse systir, from Proto-Norse ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ (swestar), from Proto-Germanic *swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr (“sister”). Akin to English sister. Etymology templates: {{inh|nn|non|systir}} Old Norse systir, {{inh|nn|gmq-pro|ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ}} Proto-Norse ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ (swestar), {{inh|nn|gem-pro|*swestēr}} Proto-Germanic *swestēr, {{inh|nn|ine-pro|*swésōr||sister}} Proto-Indo-European *swésōr (“sister”), {{cog|en|sister}} English sister Inflection templates: {{nn-noun-infl|1901a=ei syster|1901b=systeri|1901c=syster (systrar)|1901d=systerne (systrane)|1917b=systera, systeri|1938b=systera 􂀿systeri􂁀|1938c=systrer|1938d=systrene|2012a=ei syster|2012b=systera|2012c=systrer|2012d=systrene}}
  1. sister (female with same parents) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Family members, Female family members
    Sense id: en-syster-nn-noun-491lCJaI Disambiguation of Family members: 17 32 16 35 Disambiguation of Female family members: 32 30 35 3
  2. sister (a female member of a religious community) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Family members, Female family members
    Sense id: en-syster-nn-noun-02meLtiv Disambiguation of Family members: 17 32 16 35 Disambiguation of Female family members: 32 30 35 3
  3. a female nurse Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Family members, Female family members
    Sense id: en-syster-nn-noun-mZnscP1i Disambiguation of Family members: 17 32 16 35 Disambiguation of Female family members: 32 30 35 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: søster Derived forms: systerskip
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Norwegian Nynorsk]

IPA: /ˈsʏstər/
Etymology: From Old Norse systr, from Proto-Germanic *swistriz. Etymology templates: {{inh|nn|non|systr}} Old Norse systr, {{inh|nn|gem-pro|*swistriz}} Proto-Germanic *swistriz Head templates: {{head|nn|noun form}} syster
  1. indefinite plural of syster, alternative form of systrer Tags: form-of, indefinite, plural Form of: syster, alternative form of systrer Categories (topical): Family, Family members
    Sense id: en-syster-nn-noun-7TEEGPvF Disambiguation of Family: 5 0 0 95 Disambiguation of Family members: 17 32 16 35 Categories (other): Forms linking to themselves
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: søster
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Swedish]

IPA: /ˈsʏsːtɛr/ Audio: Sv-syster.ogg Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], syster [indefinite, nominative, singular]
Etymology: From Old Swedish systir, from Old Norse systir, from Proto-Norse ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ (swestar), from Proto-Germanic *swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr (“sister”). Etymology templates: {{inh|sv|gmq-osw|systir}} Old Swedish systir, {{inh|sv|non|systir}} Old Norse systir, {{inh|sv|gmq-pro|ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ}} Proto-Norse ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ (swestar), {{inh|sv|gem-pro|*swestēr}} Proto-Germanic *swestēr, {{der|sv|ine-pro|*swésōr||sister}} Proto-Indo-European *swésōr (“sister”) Head templates: {{head|sv|nouns||g=c|g2=|head=|sort=}} syster c, {{sv-noun|c}} syster c
  1. a sister (woman or girl having the same parents) Tags: common-gender Categories (topical): Female family members, Occupations
    Sense id: en-syster-sv-noun-WfbwJLQY Disambiguation of Female family members: 48 4 48 Disambiguation of Occupations: 82 12 7 Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 92 6 2
  2. a nurse (in particular as address) Tags: common-gender
    Sense id: en-syster-sv-noun-LJyUcoCo
  3. a nun; a female member of a religious community Tags: common-gender Categories (topical): Female family members
    Sense id: en-syster-sv-noun-HZ5y8iK9 Disambiguation of Female family members: 48 4 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: syrra [colloquial]
Related terms: faster, halvsyster, moster, sjuksyster, styvsyster, syrra, systerbarn, systerbolag, systerdotter, systerfartyg, systerförening, systerföretag, systerkaka, systerkyrka, systerlig, systerorganisation, systerparti, systerprojekt, systerskap, systerskara, systerson

Inflected forms

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      "form": "systrene",
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        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
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        "table-tags"
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        "1938b": "systera 􂀿systeri􂁀",
        "1938c": "systrer",
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        "2012a": "ei syster",
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          "_dis": "17 32 16 35",
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          "text": "Eg fekk ei syster då eg var tre.",
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    {
      "ipa": "/²sʏstɛr/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "søster"
    }
  ],
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  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse systr, from Proto-Germanic *swistriz.",
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    {
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  "forms": [
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
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        "table-tags"
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "styvsyster"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "syrra"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "systerbarn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "systerbolag"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "systerdotter"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "systerfartyg"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "systerförening"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "systerföretag"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "systerkyrka"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "systerlig"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "systerorganisation"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "systerparti"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "systerprojekt"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "systerskap"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "systerskara"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "systerson"
    }
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  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "_dis": "92 6 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Swedish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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          "kind": "topical",
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            "People",
            "Gender",
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            "Biology",
            "Psychology",
            "Sociology",
            "All topics",
            "Sciences",
            "Social sciences",
            "Fundamental",
            "Society"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "82 12 7",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "sv",
          "name": "Occupations",
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            "People",
            "Work",
            "Human",
            "Human activity",
            "All topics",
            "Human behaviour",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a sister (woman or girl having the same parents)"
      ],
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        [
          "sister",
          "sister"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a nurse (in particular as address)"
      ],
      "id": "en-syster-sv-noun-LJyUcoCo",
      "links": [
        [
          "nurse",
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}

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      "word": "faster"
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      "word": "halvsyster"
    },
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}

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