oldschool

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See also: old school and old-school

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English old school.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔʊ̯ldskuːl/
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Adjective

oldschool (strong nominative masculine singular oldschooler, not comparable)

  1. (informal, sometimes derogatory) old school
    Synonyms: althergebracht, altmodisch, antiquiert
    • 2017 September 12, “Im Siegestaumel fällt die Arbeit wieder leicht”, in Die Zeit Online:
      Mein wiederentdecktes Faible für Solitaire ist wohl etwas oldschool inzwischen. Dabei ist es das perfekte Bürospiel.
      My rediscovered fondness for solitaire is probably a bit old-school by now. Yet, it's the perfect office game.

Declension

Further reading

  • oldschool” in Duden online
  • oldschool” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache