Noun
der Senior
Pronunciation: /ˈzeːni̯oːr/
senior citizen; elderly person
B2
rank #4,516
plural Senioren
Meanings
Noun
- senior citizen; elderly person
- senior (the father, older of two with the same name); senior boss
- senior (sports: adult category)
Example sentence
Senioren zahlen im Museum ermäßigten Eintritt.
Senior citizens pay reduced admission at the museum.
Word forms
singular
der Senior
plural
die Senioren
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Senior
Accusativeden Senior
Dativedem Senior
Genitivedes Seniors
Plural
Nominativedie Senioren
Accusativedie Senioren
Dativeden Senioren
Genitiveder Senioren
Usage
- Senioren — In services, this commonly refers to older people or senior citizens.
- Senior / Seniorin — The feminine person noun adds -in.
Der Senior besucht jeden Dienstag den Computerkurs.
The senior citizen attends the computer course every Tuesday.