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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of plegen + zuster.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpleːxˌsʏs.tər/
- Hyphenation: pleeg‧zus‧ter
Noun
pleegzuster f (plural pleegzusters, diminutive pleegzustertje n)
- (now chiefly literary or historical, dated as a title) a female nurse
- Synonyms: verpleegster, ziekenzuster, zuster
- (rather formal) a foster sister
- Synonym: pleegzus
Usage notes
(female nurse): See usage notes at zuster.