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verpleegster.

nurse, sister (senior nurse)

12 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/vərˈpleːx.stər/[vərˈpleːx.stər]Belgium[vərˈpleɪ̯x.stər]Netherlands
  1. nurse, sister (senior nurse)

    colloquial · dated · feminine
Where this word comes from

From verplegen (“to nurse”) + -ster (“-eress”).

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