German Conversation · Level 8
90 words
German word
Studentin
Pronunciation
IPA/ʃtuˈdɛntɪn/
Meaning
- feminine nounstudent
Example
Die Studentin studiert an der Universität.
The student is studying at the university.
More examples
Die Studentin mit Nebenjob arbeitet abends in einem Café.
The female student with a part-time job works at a cafe in the evening.
Core concept
A female university student carries books and a student ID between lectures and independent study.
Common phrases
Studentin mit Nebenjob
female student with a part-time job
Studentin im Austauschprogramm
female student in an exchange program
Similar words
Student: A man studying at a university.
Studierende: A formal, gender-neutral term for someone studying at a university.
Kommilitonin: A female fellow student in the same class or seminar.
Studi: A friendly, informal term for a university student.
Definition in German
Weibliche Person, die an einer Universität oder Fachhochschule eingeschrieben ist.
Word origin
Studentin is formed from Student, ultimately from the Latin word studens, with the feminine suffix -in.
Usage tips
- Studentin is feminine and uses feminine articles, as in die Studentin; its plural is Studentinnen.
Other meanings
- university studentnoun
Opposites
- Lehrerinfemale teachernoun
Related words
- Studentenrabattstudent discountnoun
- Studentenwohnheimstudent dormitorynoun