See also: soeur

French edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Middle French soeur, from Old French suer (nominative), from Latin soror (cf. also the Old French oblique form seror from the Latin accusative sorōrem), from Proto-Italic *swezōr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /sœʁ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -œʁ

Noun edit

sœur f (plural sœurs)

  1. sister
    Coordinate term: frère
    Quel âge a ta sœur ?
    How old is your sister?
  2. (Christianity) nun
    Synonyms: nonne, religieuse
    Coordinate term: frère
    Bonjour, ma sœur.
    Hello, sister.
    Comment allez-vous, sœur Marie ?
    How are you, Sister Mary?

Hyponyms edit

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Haitian Creole:
  • Mauritian Creole: ser
  • Vietnamese:

Further reading edit

Anagrams edit