der Gymnasiast
Translation
grammar school student, secondary school student (Gymnasium)
Examples
Mein Bruder ist Gymnasiast in der zehnten Klasse.
My brother is a grammar school student in the tenth grade.
Als Gymnasiast hatte er viele Hausaufgaben.
As a grammar school student, he had a lot of homework.
Grammar Patterns
to be a grammar school student Er ist Gymnasiast.
Similar Words
Schüler (pupil), Student (university student)
Etymology
From 'Gymnasium' (a type of German secondary school) + the suffix '-ast' denoting a person.
Memory Tips
Think of a student at a 'Gymnasium'. The '-ast' ending is similar to enthusiast or gymnast, indicating a person involved in something.