sjuksköterska

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From sjuk +‎ sköterska.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²ɧʉːkˌɧøːtɛrska/
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Noun

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sjuksköterska c

  1. a nurse
  2. a senior nurse (ward nurse with university degree)

Usage notes

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  • In Sweden, the title is used for female and male nurses alike, despite the female ending -erska. In Finland Swedish, the term sjukskötare is used instead.

Declension

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Declension of sjuksköterska 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative sjuksköterska sjuksköterskan sjuksköterskor sjuksköterskorna
Genitive sjuksköterskas sjuksköterskans sjuksköterskors sjuksköterskornas
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Further reading

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