שוועסטער

Yiddish

Etymology

From Old High German swester, from Proto-Germanic *swestēr. Compare German Schwester.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvɛstəʁ/

Noun

שוועסטער • (shvester) f, plural שוועסטער (shvester), diminutive שוועסטערל‎ (shvesterl)

  1. sister

Derived terms
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