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English
Proper noun
Senior
- A surname.
Anagrams
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin senior.
Pronunciation
Noun
Senior m (mixed, genitive Seniors, plural Senioren, feminine Seniorin)
- father, senior, the elder (older of two close male relatives, especially with the same name)
- Synonym: (abbreviation) Sen.
- Antonym: Junior
Der Senior ist zehn Zentimeter größer als der Junior.- The father is ten centimetres taller than the son.
- (euphemistic, often in the plural) senior citizen, elderly person, older adult
Für Senioren haben wir auch kleinere Portionen.- For senior citizens, we also serve smaller portions.
- (sports) adult
- Synonym: Alter Herr
- Antonym: Junior
Nächstes Jahr werd ich 19, da spiel ich dann schon bei den Senioren.- I’m turning 19 next year, so I’ll be playing with the adults.
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Further reading
- “Senior” in Duden online
- “Senior” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Luxembourgish
Noun
Senior m (plural Senioren)
- senior