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English
Noun
gymnasiast (plural gymnasiasts)
- One who attends the kind of school called a gymnasium.
Translations
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from German Gymnasiast (itself from Latin) or directly from New Latin gymnasiasta, both from Latin gymnasium.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɣɪm.naː.ziˈɑst/
- Hyphenation: gym‧na‧si‧ast
Noun
gymnasiast m (plural gymnasiasten, diminutive gymnasiastje n)
- a gymnasiast, a secondary-school pupil who attends a school type with education in Latin and Ancient Greek
References
- ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press