See also: soeur

French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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

Noun

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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

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Haitian Creole:
  • Mauritian Creole: ser
  • Ladino: sör
  • Vietnamese:

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