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сестра

/[sɛˈstra]/
Bulgariannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    sister (a female sibling)
  2. 2.
    sister, nun (a female member of a religious community)
  3. 3.
    a nurse

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms
  • калу̀герка
Related words (3)
  • медици́нска сестра́
  • ста́рша сестра́
  • хирурги́ческа сестра́

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *sestra, from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr.

Forms

  • сестра́canonical • feminine
  • sestráromanization
  • се́стринadjective • relational
  • сестри́цаdiminutive
  • сестри́чкаdiminutive
  • сестра́indefinite • singular
  • сестри́indefinite • plural
  • сестра́таdefinite • singular
  • сестри́теdefinite • plural
Vocative
Singular
се́стро
Plural
сестри́

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