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Schwester — sister in German

dienounA1
Pronunciation

/ˈʃvɛstɐ/

Quick Facts

Gender

die

Plural

Schwestern

Level

A1

Frequency

80/100

Source Rank

#788

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der Bruder

brother

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das Geschwister

siblings, brothers and sisters

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Example Sentences

Meine Schwester studiert Medizin.

My sister studies medicine.

Ich habe zwei Schwestern.

I have two sisters.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Schwesterdie Schwestern
Accusativedie Schwesterdie Schwestern
Dativeder Schwesterden Schwestern
Genitiveder Schwesterder Schwestern

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