Noun
die Schwester
Pronunciation: /ˈʃvɛstɐ/
sister
A1
rank #1,026
plural Schwestern
Meanings
Noun
- sister
- 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
Example sentence
Warum ist meine Schwester so gemein zu mir?
Why is my sister so mean to me?
Word forms
singular
die Schwester
plural
die Schwestern
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Schwester
Accusativedie Schwester
Dativeder Schwester
Genitiveder Schwester
Plural
Nominativedie Schwestern
Accusativedie Schwestern
Dativeden Schwestern
Genitiveder Schwestern
Usage
- meine ältere Schwester — Ältere identifies an older sister.
- Schwester / Schwestern — The plural adds -n; Schwester can also be a nursing title.
Meine Schwester hilft mir beim Packen.
My sister is helping me pack.