# die Schwester

die Schwester is a German noun meaning “sister”. Forms: der Schwester, die Schwestern.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Schwester
- Plural: die Schwestern

## In other languages

- Русский: сестра
- Українська: сестра

## Meanings

1. sister
   - Meine Schwester kommt morgen. — My sister is coming tomorrow.
2. _colloquial_ nurse; by extension used to refer to any medical staff that is not a doctor (usually, but not necessarily, confined to female staff)
3. nurse; used as a title of address for nurses
4. sister; nun; used particularly, but not only, as a title of address
5. sister; sis
   - Meine Schwester geht in die 8. Klasse.

## Examples

- Du bist so groß wie meine Schwester. — You're as tall as my sister.
- Du bist für mich wie eine Schwester. — You're like a sister to me.
- Tom hat eine Schwester in deinem Alter. — Tom has a sister about your age.
- Tom ist viel älter als seine Schwester. — Tom is much older than his sister.
- Das Auto von meiner Schwester ist pink. — My sister's car is pink.

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