Questions & Answers about Mijn zuster is danseres.
How do we form the feminine noun danseres?
It is built from the masculine word danser (dancer) by adding the suffix -es. This is the standard way to create feminine forms for professions ending in -er, such as zangeres (female singer) and lerares (female teacher).
Why isn't it "Mijn zuster is een danseres"?
In Dutch, you drop the indefinite article een (a/an) when stating a profession, role, or nationality directly after verbs like zijn (to be) or worden (to become). Because of this rule, we say is danseres rather than is een danseres.
Is there a difference between zuster and zus?
Both words mean sister, but zus is much more common in everyday speech for family members. Zuster sounds a bit formal or old-fashioned when talking about a sibling, and it is also the standard word for a female nurse.
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