| Krankenschwester | nurse |
| Krankenschein | medical certificate sick slip sickness certificate |
| Klinkenschalter | latch |
| Glaubensschwester | co-religionist |
| Ordensschwester | nun |
| Klosterschwester | nun |
| Knastschwester | jailbird |
| große Schwester | older sister |
| Krankengeschichte | medical history |
| Krankenpfleger | nurse |
| Krankenrevier | dispensary infirmary |
| Rückenschwimmer | backswimmer |
| Bettelschwester | beggar |
| Saufschwester | wino |
| Schnapsschwester | boozer |
| Halbschwester | half-sister |
| Nachtschwester | night nurse |
| Oberschwester | senior nurse |
| Stiefschwester | stepsister |
| Kragenechse | frilled lizard |