"zuster" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˈzʏstər/ Audio: Nl-zuster.ogg Forms: zusters [plural], zustertje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -ʏstər Etymology: From Middle Dutch suster, from Old Dutch swester, from Proto-Germanic *swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr. The sense “nurse” from the fact that (before the Reformation and in Catholic areas until recently) the majority of nurses were nuns; already in Middle Dutch generalized to lay nurses. Etymology templates: {{ety|nl|:inh|dum:suster}} [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*su-h₁ésh₂-ōr", "is_uncertain" : true, "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "status" : "inline", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "self", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*swé", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "id" : "blood", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*h₁ésh₂r̥", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" }, { "terms" : [ { "is_duplicate" : true, "id" : "self", "children" : [ ], "status" : { "1" : "ine-pro", "id" : "self", "pos" : "word" }, "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*swé", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-sōr", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "is_uncertain" : true, "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*swésōr", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*swestēr", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*swester", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old Dutch", "term" : "swester", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "odt" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle Dutch", "term" : "suster", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "dum" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Dutch", "term" : "zuster", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "nl" }" data-lang="nl" data-title="zuster">, {{inh|nl|dum|suster}} Middle Dutch suster, {{inh|nl|odt|swester}} Old Dutch swester, {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*swestēr}} Proto-Germanic *swestēr, {{inh|nl|ine-pro|*swésōr}} Proto-Indo-European *swésōr Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-s|+}} zuster f (plural zusters, diminutive zustertje n)
  1. (somewhat formal, dated) sister (female sibling) Tags: dated, feminine, formal Synonyms: zus
    Sense id: en-zuster-nl-noun-ATCEBRq3 Categories (other): Family members, Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Monasticism Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 41 14 23 21 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 37 15 22 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 28 10 32 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 15 26 21 Disambiguation of Monasticism: 54 9 23 14
  2. sister (fictive female kin member) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-zuster-nl-noun-8-WX2Ygj
  3. sister (nun) Tags: feminine Synonyms: non
    Sense id: en-zuster-nl-noun--kn3RSj4 Categories (other): Occupations, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 28 10 32 30
  4. (female) nurse (woman who provides care for the ill) Tags: feminine Synonyms: pleegzuster, verpleegster, ziekenzuster
    Sense id: en-zuster-nl-noun-3mNTokmU Categories (other): Occupations, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 28 10 32 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: dagzuster, hoofdzuster, nachtzuster, opperzuster, pleegzuster, tweelingzuster, verzusteren, ziekenzuster, zus, zusterliefde, zusterlijk, zusterschap

Inflected forms

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      ],
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        "(somewhat formal, dated) sister (female sibling)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "zus"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dated",
        "feminine",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "sister (fictive female kin member)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sister",
          "sister"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "nl:Occupations"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "sister (nun)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sister",
          "sister"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "non"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "nl:Occupations"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "nurse (woman who provides care for the ill)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "nurse",
          "nurse"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(female) nurse (woman who provides care for the ill)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "pleegzuster"
        },
        {
          "word": "verpleegster"
        },
        {
          "word": "ziekenzuster"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈzʏstər/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-zuster.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/d0/Nl-zuster.ogg/Nl-zuster.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d0/Nl-zuster.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ʏstər"
    }
  ],
  "word": "zuster"
}

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