Schwester meaning and definition in german

Noun

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f ‎(genitive Schwester, plural Schwestern)

1. sister
2. chiefly, colloquial, short for Krankenschwester 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. Christianity sister; nun; used particularly, but not only, as a title of address