German Conversation · Level 36
73 words
German word
Seminar
Pronunciation
IPA/zemiˈnaːɐ̯/
Meaning
- neuter nounseminar
Example
Ich besuche morgen zwei Seminare.
I am attending two seminars tomorrow.
More examples
Nächste Woche halte ich ein Seminar über Marketing.
Next week I am giving a seminar on marketing.
Core concept
A small learning group where teachers and participants develop ideas through discussion, practice, and preparation.
Common phrases
an einem Seminar teilnehmen
attend a seminar
ein Seminar halten
give a seminar
ein Seminar organisieren
organize a seminar
Similar words
Kurs: A course lasting for a set period and devoted to a specific goal or subject.
Workshop: A brief hands-on session for acquiring practical skills or methods.
Vorlesung: A large-scale talk where an instructor presents information to listeners.
Übung: A lesson that reinforces lecture content through exercises or practical training.
Definition in German
Ein Seminar ist eine Veranstaltung, bei der Lehrende und Teilnehmende im Austausch arbeiten, oft mit Diskussionen, Übungen und Hausaufgaben.
Word origin
German Seminar comes from Latin seminarium, a place for growing seedlings, and later developed as a term for a place where knowledge is cultivated.
Usage tips
- Seminar is neuter in German, with the plural Seminare; the final -e is pronounced rather than silent.
Other meanings
- workshopnoun
- training coursenoun
Related words
- Seminarleiterseminar leadernoun
- Seminarraumseminar roomnoun
- Seminarangebotseminar offeringnoun