pleegzuster

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈpleːxˌsʏs.tər/

noun
Definitions
  • (now) A female nurse.
  • A foster sister.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish plegen (care for, commit, bedrive, practice) + Dutch, Flemish zuster (sister, nurse, nun).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

zuster

Gloss

sister, nurse, nun

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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