die Ziehschwester
C1a foster sister
- English meaning
- a foster sister
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Ziehschwestern
- CEFR level
- German C1 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
- Relatives & Extended Family
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Ziehschwester in a sentence
Die Ziehschwester wuchs bei einer anderen Familie auf.
The foster sister grew up with a different family.
Declension of die Ziehschwester
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Ziehschwester | die Ziehschwestern |
| Accusative | die Ziehschwester | die Ziehschwestern |
| Dative | der Ziehschwester | den Ziehschwestern |
| Genitive | der Ziehschwester | der Ziehschwestern |
Word family
die Ziehschwester 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 Ziehschwester
Is it der, die or das Ziehschwester?
It is die Ziehschwester — Ziehschwester is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Ziehschwestern.
What is the plural of Ziehschwester?
The plural of die Ziehschwester is die Ziehschwestern.
What is the genitive of Ziehschwester?
The genitive singular is der Ziehschwester. The dative plural is den Ziehschwestern.
What does Ziehschwester mean in English?
die Ziehschwester means "a foster sister". For example: "Die Ziehschwester wuchs bei einer anderen Familie auf." — "The foster sister grew up with a different family."
What level is Ziehschwester in German?
Ziehschwester is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the relatives & extended family vocabulary.
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