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die Senior

noun · /ˈzeːni̯oːr/ ·
Etymology

Borrowed from Latin senior.

Translation

  1. father, senior, the elder (older of two close male relatives, especially with the same name) masculine, mixed

    Der Senior ist zehn Zentimeter größer als der Junior.

    The father is ten centimetres taller than the son.

  2. senior citizen, elderly person, older adult euphemistic, in-plural, masculine, mixed, often

    Für Senioren haben wir auch kleinere Portionen.

    For senior citizens, we also serve smaller portions.

  3. adult masculine, mixed

    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

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Senior Senioren
Accusative Senior Senioren
Dative Senior Senioren
Genitive Seniors Senioren

Senior

noun ·

Translation

  1. senior source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  2. elder source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  3. senior source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en