Schwëster
See also: schwester and Schwester
Luxembourgish
Alternative forms
- Sëschter (archaic)
Etymology
From German Schwester with the vowel of native Sëschter, both from Old High German swester, from Proto-Germanic *swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr. The older native form was based on a development -we- → -ü- as in Dutch zuster.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃwəstɐ/
Noun
Schwëster f (plural Schwësteren)
- sister