Danish

edit

Etymology

edit

From syg (ill) +‎ pleje (to take care) +‎ -er (agent noun) +‎ -ske (feminine suffix).

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): /syːəplajˀərskə/, [ˈsyːyˌpʰl̥ɑjˀɐsɡ̊ə], [ˈsyːyˌpʰl̥ɑjˀɪsɡ̊ə]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

edit

sygeplejerske c (singular definite sygeplejersken, plural indefinite sygeplejersker)

  1. nurse (traditionally only a female persons, but now regardless of gender)

Declension

edit

References

edit