half sister
Meanings
noun
- A female sibling sharing a single parent.
- A female half sibling (same dam, different sires).
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From Middle English halfesister, half-suster, half sister, equivalent to half- + sister. Compare Dutch halfzus, halfzuster (“half-sister”), German Halbschwester (“half-sister”), Swedish halvsyster (“half-sister”), Icelandic hálfsystir (“half-sister”).
Derived words
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