half sister

== English == === Alternative forms === half-sister === 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”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === half sister (plural half sisters) A female sibling sharing a single parent. Hypernym: half sibling (horse racing) A female half sibling (same dam, different sires). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====