syster
Middle English
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Norse systir, from Proto-Norse ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ (swestar), from Proto-Germanic *swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr (“sister”). Akin to English sister.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsʏstɛr/
Derived terms
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish systir, from Old Norse systir, from Proto-Norse ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ (swestar), from Proto-Germanic *swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr (“sister”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsʏsːtɛr/
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Noun
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Declension
Declension of syster | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | syster | systern | systrar | systrarna |
Genitive | systers | systerns | systrars | systrarnas |
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Synonyms
- syrra (colloquial)
Vilamovian
Etymology
From Middle Low German süster, syster, from Proto-Germanic *swestēr (“sister”), from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr. Cognate with German Schwester.
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