sœur

See also: soeur

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle French soeur, from Old French suer (nominative), from Latin soror (cf. also the Old French oblique form seror from the Latin accusative sorōrem), from Proto-Italic *swezōr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sœʁ/
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  • Rhymes: -œʁ

Noun

sœur f (plural sœurs)

  1. sister
    Coordinate term: frère
    Quel âge a ta sœur ?
    How old is your sister?
  2. (Christianity) nun
    Synonyms: nonne, religieuse
    Coordinate term: frère
    Bonjour, ma sœur.
    Hello, sister.
    Comment allez-vous, sœur Marie ?
    How are you, Sister Mary?

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Derived terms

Descendants
  • Haitian Creole: sè
  • Mauritian Creole: ser
  • → Vietnamese: xơ

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