swester

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr. Compare Old Saxon swestar, Old Frisian swester, Old English sweoster, Old Norse systir.

Noun

swester f

  1. sister

Derived terms

  • giswestar (“sibling”)
    • Middle High German: geswister

Descendants

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