die Schwester
A1sister
- English meaning
- sister
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Schwestern
- CEFR level
- German A1 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
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Schwester in a sentence
Meine Schwester kommt am Dienstag.
My sister is coming on Tuesday.
Declension of die Schwester
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Schwester | die Schwestern |
| Accusative | die Schwester | die Schwestern |
| Dative | der Schwester | den Schwestern |
| Genitive | der Schwester | der Schwestern |
Word family
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Where Schwester comes from
[1] von , ‚swester‘ aus ‚*swester-‘ „Schwester“, ‚*su̯esor-‘ „Schwester, weibliche Verwandte“, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert
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Questions about Schwester
Is it der, die or das Schwester?
It is die Schwester — Schwester is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Schwestern.
What is the plural of Schwester?
The plural of die Schwester is die Schwestern.
What is the genitive of Schwester?
The genitive singular is der Schwester. The dative plural is den Schwestern.
What does Schwester mean in English?
die Schwester means "sister". For example: "Meine Schwester kommt am Dienstag." — "My sister is coming on Tuesday."
What level is Schwester in German?
Schwester is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the immediate family vocabulary.
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