die Stiefschwester

C1

stepsister

English meaning
stepsister
Gender
die — feminine

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Stiefschwester in a sentence

Meine Stiefschwester ist zwei Jahre jünger als ich.

Word family

die Stiefschwester is built from die Schwester (sister). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Stiefschwester

Is it der, die or das Stiefschwester?

It is die Stiefschwester — Stiefschwester is feminine.

What does Stiefschwester mean in English?

die Stiefschwester means "stepsister". For example: "Meine Stiefschwester ist zwei Jahre jünger als ich."

What level is Stiefschwester in German?

Stiefschwester is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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