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Halbschwester

half-sister

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Meaning of Halbschwester

sister sharing one parent

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German[ˈhalpʃvɛstɐ]
half-sister
Halbschwester - half-sister
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Halbschwester belongs to the topic "Family Relationships". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

Halbschwesterhalf-sister
Familiefamily
Elternparents
Mamamom
Papadad
Kindchild
Kinderchildren

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What's the difference between Halbschwester / Stiefschwester

🇩🇪German
Halbschwester

A diminutive, affectionate form of 'Halbschwester'; it sounds very tender, childish, or playful and is rarely used in neutral everyday speech.

A2Very Rarely

Meine kleine Halbschwesterchen schläft schon.

Моя маленькая единокровная сестричка уже спит.

🇩🇪German

The usual modern word for a half-sister; in some contexts it can also be used more broadly for a step-sister, so context matters.

A2Often

Meine Stiefschwester und ich haben denselben Vater.

Моя единокровная сестра и я имеем одного и того же отца.

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Halbschwester translation: half-sister. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Halbschwester

[ˈhalpʃvɛstɐ]

Halbschwester translation

half-sister

Halbschwester transcription

[ˈhalpʃvɛstɐ]

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Halbschwester meaning: what does it mean?

Schwester mit nur einem gemeinsamen Elternteil

Halbschwester pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

Halbschwester is pronounced as [ˈhalpʃvɛstɐ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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