sister

US /ˈsɪs.tɚ/
UK /ˈsɪs.tɚ/
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1.

zus

a girl or woman who has one or both of the same parents as oneself

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My older sister lives in London.
Mijn oudere zus woont in Londen.
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She has two younger sisters.
Ze heeft twee jongere zussen.
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sibling
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brother
2.

zuster, collega

a female fellow member of a community, organization, or profession

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We stand together as sisters in this movement.
We staan samen als zusters in deze beweging.
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The nurses refer to each other as sister.
De verpleegkundigen noemen elkaar zuster.
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fellow membercolleaguecomrade
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sister-in-lawhalf-sister