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Student

See also: student, stúdent, stüdent, študent, and Študent

English

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Etymology

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From the pen-name of Irish statistician William Sealy Gosset.

Adjective

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Student (not comparable)

  1. Clipping of Student's.

Anagrams

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German studente, from Medieval Latin studēns.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃtuˈdɛnt/
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Noun

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Student m (weak, genitive Studenten, plural Studenten, feminine Studentin)

  1. student (person attending lectures at a university; male or of unspecified sex)
    Synonyms: Hochschüler, Studierender, (informal) Studi, (informal, dated) Studiker, (informal, dated) Studiosus

Usage notes

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  • In official parlance, the plural Studenten is increasingly replaced with Studierende for gender-neutrality; see the latter entry.
  • The German word is never used instead of Schüler (“pupil”). Even with adult learners, it is unusual for students in institutions below the level of Hochschule.

Declension

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Declension of Student [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Student die Studenten
genitive eines des Studenten der Studenten
dative einem dem Studenten den Studenten
accusative einen den Studenten die Studenten

Hyponyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • → Kashubian: sztudańt
  • → Polish: student
  • → Silesian: sztudynt

Further reading

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  • “Student” in Duden online
  • “Student” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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