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søster

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See also: soster

Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Danish systær, søstær, from Proto-Norse ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ (swestar), from Proto-Germanic *swestēr, cognate with German Schwester and English sister (probably influenced by Old Norse). The Germanic noun goes back to Proto-Indo-European *swésōr (sister), cognate with Latin soror and Russian сестра́ (sestrá).

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søster c (singular definite søsteren, plural indefinite søstre)

  1. sister (woman or girl having the same parents)

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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

Noun

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søster m or f (definite singular søstera or søstra or søsteren, indefinite plural søstre or søstrer, definite plural søstrene)

  1. sister
  2. nurse, short form of sykesøster

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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

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søster f (definite singular søstera, indefinite plural søstrer, definite plural søstrene)

  1. sister

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