Nomen

die Schwester

sister, nurse

Meine Schwester ist älter als ich.

My sister is older than me.

Die Schwester arbeitet im Krankenhaus.

The nurse works in the hospital.

sb.'s sister She is my friend's sister.

to work as a nurse She works as a nurse in the hospital.

Synonyms: (for nurse) Krankenschwester, Pflegerin

From Proto-Germanic *swestēr, which has a common Indo-European root.

Imagine your sister wearing a nurse's uniform to remember both meanings.

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