Geschwist

German

Etymology

Backformation from Geschwister n pl, in which -er is part of the stem, but is reinterpreted here as a plural ending.

Noun

Geschwist n (strong, genitive Geschwistes or Geschwists, plural Geschwister)

  1. (rare, informal, chiefly humorous) sibling

Declension
Declension of Geschwist [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Geschwist die Geschwister
genitive eines des Geschwistes, Geschwists der Geschwister
dative einem dem Geschwist, Geschwiste1 den Geschwistern
accusative ein das Geschwist die Geschwister

1Now rare, see notes.

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