Ordensschwester

German

Etymology

Orden (“order”) +‎ Schwester (“sister”)

Pronunciation

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Noun

Ordensschwester f (genitive Ordensschwester, plural Ordensschwestern)

1. (Christianity, Roman Catholicism) nun

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”).

Synonyms

• Nonne