verpleegster
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Afrikaans[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Dutch verpleegster, equivalent to verpleeg + -ster.
Noun[edit]
verpleegster (plural verpleegsters, diminutive verpleegstertjie, masculine verpleër)
- nurse (female)
- Synonyms: verpleegkundige, suster
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From verplegen (“to nurse”) + -ster (“-eress”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /vərˈpleːx.stər/, /vɛrˈpleːx.stər/, (Belgium) [vərˈpleːx.stər], (Netherlands) [vərˈpleɪ̯x.stər]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ver‧pleeg‧ster
Noun[edit]
verpleegster f (plural verpleegsters, diminutive verpleegstertje n, masculine verpleger)
Synonyms[edit]
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- Afrikaans terms inherited from Dutch
- Afrikaans terms derived from Dutch
- Afrikaans terms suffixed with -ster
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- af:Healthcare occupations
- Dutch terms suffixed with -ster
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- nl:Occupations