No. 3,818 in German
schwestern
"Sisters" (plural form of "Schwester" meaning sister).
In a sentence
Ich habe zwei Schwestern, die in Berlin wohnen.
I have two sisters who live in Berlin.
Here, 'Schwestern' functions as a noun to denote siblings of the female gender.
Die Schwestern helfen einander bei den Hausaufgaben.
The sisters help each other with the homework.
In this case, 'Schwestern' refers to a group of female siblings collaborating or interacting.
Die Krankenschwestern kümmern sich um die Patienten in der Klinik.
The nurses care for the patients in the clinic.
Here, 'Schwestern' is part of the compound noun 'Krankenschwestern' (nurses), referring to professionals in healthcare.
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