Also means
nurse
Usage Note
Schwester means 'sister' and, in a hospital, also 'nurse' (short for Krankenschwester). The plural mutates the vowel: Schwestern.
Examples
"Meine Schwester wohnt in Berlin."
Natural Translation
My sister lives in Berlin.

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