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Afrikaans
Etymology
Inherited from Dutch verpleegster, equivalent to verpleeg + -ster.
Noun
verpleegster (plural verpleegsters, diminutive verpleegstertjie, masculine verpleër)
- nurse (female)
- Synonyms: verpleegkundige, suster
Dutch
Etymology
From verplegen (“to nurse”) + -ster (“-eress”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vərˈpleːx.stər/, /vɛrˈpleːx.stər/, (Belgium) , (Netherlands)
- Hyphenation: ver‧pleeg‧ster
Noun
verpleegster f (plural verpleegsters, diminutive verpleegstertje n, masculine verpleger)
- nurse, sister (senior nurse)
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