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Schwëster
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schwester Schwester
Luxembourgish
Alternative forms
lb Sëschter archaic
Etymology
lb :der de:Schwester
From lb de Schwester with the vowel of native lb Sëschter, both from lb gmh swëster, from lb goh swëster. The older form was based on a development -we- > -ü- as in nl zuster.
Pronunciation
lb [ˈʃwəstɐ]
Noun
f
sister female sibling
sister nun
nurse female medical worker
lb Family