la
/sœʁ/
Translation
sister
Word origin
From Latin sororem, the accusative of soror ('sister').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- soror (sororem)
- English cognates
- sorority, sister
Grammar
Examples
soeur .
My sister and I spend our holidays together every summer.
soeur.
She has three brothers and one sister.
soeur ainee Canada .
Her older sister has been living in Canada for five years.
Lyon .
My younger sister has been living in Lyon for three years.
soeurs .
We are three sisters and one brother in the family.
Soeur est un nom feminin designe un membre feminin de la fratrie. Soeur ainee (older sister) et soeur cadette (younger sister) precisent l'ordre de naissance. Belle-soeur (sister-in-law) designe soit la soeur du conjoint, soit la femme du frere.
Ma soeur ! est une interjection argotique de surprise dans certains registres. Soeur de lait (foster sister, milk-sister) est un terme historique. Ame soeur (soulmate) est une expression distincte qui ne designe pas une soeur biologique.
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