bildungsfern
Translation
educationally disadvantaged, remote from education, non-academic
Examples
Das Programm hilft Kindern aus bildungsfernen Familien.
The programme helps children from educationally disadvantaged families.
Er kommt aus einem bildungsfernen Elternhaus.
He comes from a non-academic family background.
Grammar Patterns
bildungsfern + Noun (modifies a noun) educationally disadvantaged... Er kommt aus einer bildungsfernen Familie.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ungebildet (uneducated); Antonyms: gebildet (educated), bildungsnah (close to education)
Etymology
A compound of 'Bildung' (education) and 'fern' (far, remote).
Memory Tips
Imagine someone who is physically 'far' (fern) from 'education' (Bildung), like living in a remote area without schools.