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How to say "sister" in German

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Schwester
(noun) (fem.) (sing.) sister
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Meine Schwester ist sehr hilfreich .
My sister is very helpful.
Er spielt mit seiner Schwester .
He is playing with his sister.
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What Is a WG - Part 1 of 2
Der feste Freund meiner Schwester wohnt in einer Zweier-WG .
The firm boyfriend of my sister lives in a flat shared between two people.
What Has the EU Ever Done for Us?!
Ich kann meine Schwester jetzt in Frankreich besuchen , ohne Passkontrolle .
I can visit my sister now in France without passport control.
Unpacking the Shopping
Ah , das sind die Birnen meiner Schwester .
Ah, these are my sister's pears.
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Partnerstadt
(noun) (fem.) (sing.) sister city; twin city
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Was ist die Partnerstadt von Frankfurt ?
What is the twin city of Frankfurt?
Edinburgh hat München als Partnerstadt .
Edinburgh has Munich as a twin city.
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German Residents Hate Their French Street Name
und hat sie nach der französisch en Partnerstadt benannt .
and named it after the French sister city.
German Residents Hate Their French Street Name
Partnerstadt hin und her , aber irgendwo , denk ich mal ... /... hört 's auch auf . / Ja .
Twin town back and forth, but somewhere, I think... /... it ends. / Yes.
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Schwesterprojekt
(noun) (neut.) (sing.) sister project; sister initiative
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Er hat gute Erfahrung bei dem Schwesterprojekt .
He has good experience from the sister project.
Darf ich an dem Schwesterprojekt teilnehmen ?
Am I allowed to take part in the sister initiative?
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The 'Germany Buzzes' Initiative, Explained!
einem Schwesterprojekt von Deutschlandsummt ins Leben zu rufen .
bringing a sister project of Germany Buzzes into being.
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Schwesterinitiative
(noun) (fem.) (sing.) sister initiative; sister motion
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Er kennt keine Schwesterinitiative dieser Firma .
He doesn't know of a sister initiative for this company.
Bekommt er finanzielle Unterstützung für die Schwesterinitiative ?
Does he get financial support for the sister initiative?
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The 'Germany Buzzes' Initiative, Explained!
Außerdem organisieren Coco für jede neue Schwesterinitiative einen Vernetzungsworkshop .
Furthermore, Coco organizes a networking workshop for every new sister initiative.
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Schwesterchen
(noun) (neut.) (sing.) little sister
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Heute bringen wir dein Schwesterchen nach Hause .
Today we're bringing your little sister home.
Ich habe jetzt ein Schwesterchen .
Now I have a little sister.
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Mother in Stress
Du wolltest doch immer ein kleines Schwesterchen .
You always wanted a little sister, didn't you.
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