Senior
See also: senior, sénior, and sênior
German
Etymology
From Latin senior.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzeːni̯oːr/, [ˈzeːniˌoːɐ̯], [ˈzeːnˌjoːɐ̯], [-ɔɐ̯]
Noun
Senior m (genitive Senioren, plural Senioren)
- father, senior, the elder (older of two close male relatives, especially with the same name)
- Synonym: Sen. (abbreviation)
- Antonym: Junior
- Der Senior ist zehn Zentimeter größer als der Junior.
- The father is ten centimetres taller than the son.
- (euphemistic, often in the plural) senior citizen, elderly person, older adult
- Für Senioren haben wir auch kleinere Portionen.
- For senior citizens, we also serve smaller portions.
- (sports) adult
- Synonym: Alter Herr
- Antonym: Junior
- Nächstes Jahr werd ich 19, da spiel ich dann schon bei den Senioren.
- I’m turning 19 next year, so I’ll be playing with the adults.
Declension
Declension of Senior
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Senior | die | Senioren |
| genitive | eines | des | Seniors | der | Senioren |
| dative | einem | dem | Senior | den | Senioren |
| accusative | einen | den | Senior | die | Senioren |
Derived terms
- Seniorenheim
- Seniorentreff
Further reading
- Senior in Duden online
- “Senior” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Luxembourgish
Noun
Senior m (plural Senioren)
- senior