das Geschwister, pl.

The German word "Geschwister" is a plural noun referring to "siblings". The term does not have a direct single-word masculine or feminine form in German but can be broken down into "Ge-" (a collective prefix in this context) and "Schwester" (sister), though the word itself is inclusive of both brothers and sisters. Words with a similar meaning include "Brüder" (brothers), "Schwestern" (sisters), and "Bruder und Schwester" (brother and sister). Unlike "Geschwister", which is always plural and gender-neutral, these terms specify gender and can be singular or plural.