Ordensschwester
German
Etymology
Orden (“order”) + Schwester (“sister”)
Pronunciation
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Noun
Ordensschwester f (genitive Ordensschwester, plural Ordensschwestern)
Usage notes
- Ordensschwester is the normal word for “nun” in Catholic terminology. The synonymous and otherwise more common word Nonne is also used, but less frequently, and often in a narrower sense (“nun living in inclosure”).