Ordensschwester
German
editEtymology
editOrden (“order”) + Schwester (“sister”)
Pronunciation
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Noun
editOrdensschwester f (genitive Ordensschwester, plural Ordensschwestern)
- (Christianity, Roman Catholicism) nun
- Synonym: Nonne
- Antonyms: Ordensbruder, Mönch
Usage notes
edit- Ordensschwester is the normal word for “nun” in Catholic terminology. The synonymous and otherwise more common word Nonne is also used, but less frequently, and often in a narrower sense (“nun living in inclosure”).
Declension
editDeclension of Ordensschwester [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Ordensschwester | die | Ordensschwestern |
genitive | einer | der | Ordensschwester | der | Ordensschwestern |
dative | einer | der | Ordensschwester | den | Ordensschwestern |
accusative | eine | die | Ordensschwester | die | Ordensschwestern |
Further reading
edit- “Ordensschwester” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Ordensschwester” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon