German word

Schülerin

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃyːləʁɪn/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfemale student

Example

Viele Schülerinnen lernen hier Deutsch.

Many female students are studying German here.

Illustration for Schülerin (female student)

More examples

Die Schülerin zeigt dem Lehrer ihren Ausweis.

The female student shows her ID card to the teacher.

Core concept

A female member of a school class, learning alongside classmates and under teachers.

Common phrases

  • die Schülerin

    the female student

  • eine Schülerin

    a female student

  • als Schülerin

    as a female student

Similar words

Schüler: A male student attending school.
Studentin: A female student attending university or another higher-education institution.

Definition in German

Feminin von Schüler; bezeichnet eine weibliche Person, die eine Schule besucht.

Word origin

The noun combines Schüler, a learner at school, with -in, the German suffix that forms feminine personal nouns; Schule traces back through Latin schola to Greek scholē.

Usage tips

  • German normally uses Studentin for a female university student, while Schülerin refers to someone attending a school.

Other meanings

  • studentnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Schülerausweisstudent ID cardnoun
  • Schüleraustauschstudent exchangenoun

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