Geschwister
German
Etymology
Middle High German geswister, from Old High German giswestar. Compare Schwester (“sister”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡəˈʃvɪstɐ/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ge‧schwis‧ter
- Rhymes: -ɪstɐ
Noun
Geschwister n (genitive Geschwisters, plural Geschwister, diminutive Geschwisterchen n)
Usage notes
- Uncommon in the singular.
Declension
Declension of Geschwister
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Geschwister | die | Geschwister |
| genitive | eines | des | Geschwisters | der | Geschwister |
| dative | einem | dem | Geschwister | den | Geschwistern |
| accusative | ein | das | Geschwister | die | Geschwister |
Derived terms
- Geschwisterkind
Further reading
- Geschwister in Duden online
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