De graduate student
Example: De graduate student werkt aan zijn scriptie voor de universiteit.
Definition
"De graduate student" refers to a student who has completed an undergraduate degree and is pursuing advanced studies, often toward a master's or doctoral degree, typically at a university level.
Etymology
The term "de graduate student" combines the Dutch article 'de' meaning 'the' with the English phrase 'graduate student.' The English 'graduate' comes from Latin 'graduatus,' meaning 'step' or 'degree,' reflecting progress in academic levels. The Dutch use here reflects bilingual influence in academic contexts.
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"De graduate student" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Education - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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