Krankenschwester

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Kranker (ill) +‎ Schwester (sister)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁaŋkənˌʃvɛstɐ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛstɐ
  • Hyphenation: Kran‧ken‧schwes‧ter; pre-1996: Kran‧ken‧schwe‧ster

Noun[edit]

Krankenschwester f (genitive Krankenschwester, plural Krankenschwestern)

  1. nurse (female)

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Descendants[edit]

  • Lower Sorbian: chórobna sotša (calque)

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