| Ordensschwester | nun |
| Oberschwester | senior nurse |
| Glaubensschwester | co-religionist |
| Krankenschwester | nurse |
| Blutsschwester | blood sister |
| Zechschwester | boozer |
| Stiefschwester | stepsister |
| Bodenschwelle | speed bump |
| Fadenschneider | zester |
| Redenschreiber | speechwriter |
| Ofenschieber | peel |
| Schnapsschwester | boozer |
| Bremsschwelle | speed bump sleeping policeman traffic bump |
| Bettelschwester | beggar |
| Klosterschwester | nun |
| Knastschwester | jailbird |
| Milchschwester | milk sister |
| Saufschwester | wino |
| Trennschalter | disconnector |
| große Schwester | older sister |