Student
student
noun shtu-DENT Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'studens', studying
Usage Note
Student specifically means a university student; a school pupil is Schüler. It is a weak (n-) noun, so it adds -en in every case except the nominative singular: den Studenten, dem Studenten. The female form is Studentin.
Examples
"Der Student lernt für die Prüfung."
Natural Translation
The student is studying for the exam.
Literal Translation
The student learns for the exam.
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