"Senior" meaning in German

See Senior in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈzeːni̯oːr/, [ˈzeːniˌoːɐ̯], [ˈzeːnˌjoːɐ̯], [-ɔɐ̯] Audio: De-Senior.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin senior. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|de|la|senior|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin senior, {{bor+|de|la|senior}} Borrowed from Latin senior Head templates: {{de-noun|m,s,en|f=in}} Senior m (mixed, genitive Seniors, plural Senioren, feminine Seniorin) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,s,en}} Forms: Seniors [genitive], Senioren [plural], Seniorin [feminine], no-table-tags [table-tags], Senior [nominative, singular], Senioren [definite, nominative, plural], Seniors [genitive, singular], Senioren [definite, genitive, plural], Senior [dative, singular], Senioren [dative, definite, plural], Senior [accusative, singular], Senioren [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. father, senior, the elder (older of two close male relatives, especially with the same name) Tags: masculine, mixed Synonyms: Sen. [abbreviation]
    Sense id: en-Senior-de-noun-HL2Aki4~
  2. (euphemistic, often in the plural) senior citizen, elderly person, older adult Tags: euphemistic, in-plural, masculine, mixed, often Derived forms: Seniorenheim, Seniorentreff
    Sense id: en-Senior-de-noun-u~Y87nG~ Categories (other): German euphemisms, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 21 58 21
  3. (sports) adult Tags: masculine, mixed Categories (topical): Sports Synonyms: Alter Herr
    Sense id: en-Senior-de-noun-f9w-gDjo Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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