Ordensschwester

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German

Etymology

Orden (“order”) +‎ Schwester (“sister”)

Pronunciation

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Noun

Ordensschwester f (genitive Ordensschwester, plural Ordensschwestern)

  1. (Christianity, Roman Catholicism) nun
    Synonym: Nonne
    Antonyms: Ordensbruder, Mönch

Usage notes

  • 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

Declension of Ordensschwester
singular plural
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

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