verpleegster

Afrikaans

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch verpleegster, equivalent to verpleeg +‎ -ster.

Noun

verpleegster (plural verpleegsters, diminutive verpleegstertjie, masculine verpleër)

  1. nurse (female)
    Synonyms: verpleegkundige, suster

Dutch

Etymology

From verplegen (“to nurse”) +‎ -ster (“-eress”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vərˈpleːx.stər/, /vɛrˈpleːx.stər/, (Belgium) [vərˈpleːx.stər], (Netherlands) [vərˈpleɪ̯x.stər]
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧pleeg‧ster

Noun

verpleegster f (plural verpleegsters, diminutive verpleegstertje n, masculine verpleger)

  1. nurse, sister (senior nurse)

Synonyms
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