suster

Etymology

From Dutch zuster.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sœstər/

Noun

suster (plural susters)

1. sister

Etymology

From Dutch zuster.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sus.tər/

Noun

suster

1. nurse

Etymology

From Old Dutch swester, from Proto-Germanic *swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr.

Noun

suster f

1. sister
2. sister, nun

Further reading

• “suster”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “suster (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Alternative forms

• syster, soster, sistir

Etymology

From Old English sweostor, in turn from Proto-Germanic *swestēr. Some forms are influenced by Old Norse systir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsustər/, /ˈsistər/

Noun

suster (plural susteres or susteren)

1. sister or step-sister
2. (Christian) woman
3. nun

Etymology

Altered from Old Portuguese sostẽer, from Latin sustinēre, present active infinitive of sustineō (“I sustain”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /suʃ.ˈteɾ/
• Hyphenation: sus‧ter

Verb

suster (first-person singular present indicative sustenho, past participle sustido)

1. to support (to keep from falling)
2. to sustain (to provide for or nourish something)
3. to detain (to keep (someone) from proceeding)
4. to contain; to enclose

Noun

suster c (plural susters)

1. sister