sister – Deutsch–English translations

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sister noun

  /ˈsɪs.tə(ɹ)/ , /ˈsɪs.tɚ/
  • woman or girl having the same parents
  • any woman or girl with whom a bond is felt
  • form of address to a woman
 Schwester
  • a nun; a female member of a religious community
 Schwester, Nonne
  • senior nurse
 Schwester, Krankenschwester
  • attributively: of an entity that has a special relationship with another
 Partner-, Schwester-

sister verb

  /ˈsɪs.tə(ɹ)/ , /ˈsɪs.tɚ/
  • strengthen by fastening a second beam alongside
 aufdoppeln, verstärken
sister-in-law
Schwippschwägerin, Schwägerin
half sister
Halbschwester
older sister
große Schwester
younger sister
kleine Schwester
sister ship
Schwesterschiff
sister city
Partnerstadt
co-sister-in-law
Schwiegerschwägerin, Schwippschwägerin
little sister
Geschwisterchen
blood sister
Blutsschwester, leibliche Schwester
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