Geschwister

German

Etymology

Middle High German geswister, from Old High German giswestar. Compare Schwester (sister).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈʃvɪstɐ/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Ge‧schwis‧ter
  • Rhymes: -ɪstɐ

Noun

Geschwister n (genitive Geschwisters, plural Geschwister, diminutive Geschwisterchen n)

  1. sibling

Usage notes

  • Uncommon in the singular.

Declension

Derived terms

  • Geschwisterkind

Further reading

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