Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• søster (bracket form; also Norwegian Bokmål)

Noun

syster f ‎(definite singular systera, indefinite plural systrer, definite plural systrene)

1. sister (female with same parents)

   Eg fekk ei syster då eg var tre.

   I got a sister when I was three.

2. sister (a female member of a religious community)
3. a female nurse

Derived terms

• systerskip

References

• “syster” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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/

Noun

syster c

1. a sister (woman or girl having the same parents)
2. a nurse (in particular as address)
3. a nun; a female member of a religious community

Declension

Related terms

Synonyms

•  syrra (colloquial)

References

• syster in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)

Vilamovian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swestēr ‎(“sister”), from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr.

Noun

syster f

1. sister