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Schüler

pupil

noun SHÜ-ler Common

Origin: from Latin scholaris

Also means

student

Usage Note

Schüler means a school pupil; a university student is a Student instead. A female pupil is die Schülerin, and the plural is the unchanged Schüler. It shares a root with Schule ('school').

Examples

"Der Schüler hebt die Hand."

Natural Translation

The pupil raises his hand.

Literal Translation

The pupil raises the hand.

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