syster

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Middle English

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Noun

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syster

  1. Alternative form of suster

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse systir, from Proto-Norse ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ (swestar), from Proto-Germanic *swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr (sister). Akin to English sister.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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syster f (definite singular systera, indefinite plural systrer, definite plural systrene)

  1. sister (female with same parents)
    Eg fekk ei syster då eg var tre.
    I got a sister when I was three.
  2. sister (a female member of a religious community)
  3. a female nurse
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Etymology 2

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From Old Norse systr, from Proto-Germanic *swistriz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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syster

  1. indefinite plural of syster, alternative form of systrer

Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish systir, from Old Norse systir, from Proto-Norse ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ (swestar), from Proto-Germanic *swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr (sister).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsʏsːtɛr/
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Noun

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syster c

  1. a sister (woman or girl having the same parents)
  2. a nurse (in particular as address)
  3. a nun; a female member of a religious community

Declension

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Declension of syster 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative syster systern systrar systrarna
Genitive systers systerns systrars systrarnas

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