Meaning 1neutral · 88%
A female sibling; a girl or woman who has the same parent or parents as someone.
Natural examples
Meine Schwester wohnt in Hamburg.
My sister lives in Hamburg.
Meine Schwester ist zwei Jahre jünger.
My sister is two years younger.
Ich rufe meine Schwester heute an.
I am calling my sister today.
Usage note
The noun is feminine and takes die. Its plural is Schwestern.
Useful combinations
meine Schwester — my sistermit der Schwester sprechen — talk with a sisterBruder und Schwester — brother and sister
Common mistake
der Schwester
die Schwester
Learn Schwester with its article die.
Mini-lesson: Schwester: article and plural
The noun is feminine and takes die. Its plural is Schwestern.
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