sjaars
Dutch
Etymology
Clipping of eerstejaars.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sjaːrs/
Noun
sjaars m or f (plural sjaars or sjaarzen, diminutive sjaarsje n)
- (college slang, rare) Synonym of eerstejaars
Usage notes
- Particularly associated with student societies (studentenverenigingen), where first-year students are commonly hazed and treated as inferiors by older students.
See also
- feut