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English
Etymology
From the pen-name of Irish statistician William Sealy Gosset.
Adjective
Student (not comparable)
- Clipping of Student's.
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German
Etymology
From Middle High German studente, from Medieval Latin studēns.
Pronunciation
Noun
Student m (weak, genitive Studenten, plural Studenten, feminine Studentin)
- 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
- 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.
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Further reading
- “Student” in Duden online
- “Student” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache