Geschwisterliebe

sibling love

noun ge-SHVIS-ter-lee-be Rare

Also means

brotherly/sisterly love

Usage Note

Geschwisterliebe describes the unique emotional bond between siblings — a mixture of rivalry, loyalty, and deep affection. It is a warm, positive term when used without irony, though it occasionally appears ironically in colloquial speech.

Examples

"Trotz aller Streitereien ist die Geschwisterliebe unzerstörbar."

Natural Translation

Despite all the quarrels, sibling love is indestructible.

Literal Translation

Despite all quarrels is the sibling-love indestructible.

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