German Conversation · Level 111
43 words
German word
Studierende
Pronunciation
IPA/ʃtuˈdiːʁəndə/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)student
Example
Der Studierende schreibt eine Seminararbeit.
The student is writing a term paper.
More examples
Viele berufstätige Studierende kombinieren Job und Studium.
Many students who work combine work and study.
Core concept
Someone currently taking part in higher education and doing the work of studying.
Common phrases
berufstätige Studierende
students who work
Informatik Studierende
students studying computer science
Studierende in Lerngruppen
students in study groups
Similar words
Studenten: University students as a group.
Kommilitone: A student who attends the same university or class.
Studium: The pursuit or period of higher education.
Definition in German
Menschen, die gerade an einer Universität oder Hochschule studieren
Word origin
Studierende turns the present participle of studieren into a person noun, and studieren ultimately derives from Latin studere, to apply oneself to study.
Usage tips
- Studierende is not necessarily plural: der Studierende is masculine singular, die Studierende is feminine singular, and die Studierenden is plural.
Opposites
- Lehrendeteaching staffnoun
Related words
- Studierendenrabattstudent discountnoun
- Studierendenvertretungstudent representative organizationnoun