der Gymnasiast
Translation
high school student (at a Gymnasium)
Examples
Mein Bruder ist Gymnasiast in der zehnten Klasse.
My brother is a high school student in the tenth grade.
Als Gymnasiast hatte er viele Hausaufgaben.
As a high school student, he had a lot of homework.
Grammar Patterns
to be a high school student Er ist Gymnasiast.
Similar Words
Schüler (pupil/student), Student (college student)
Etymology
Derived from 'Gymnasium' (a German secondary school preparing for university) and the suffix '-ast' for a person.
Memory Tips
Connects directly to 'Gymnasium'. Imagine a student who is an 'enthusiast' for higher learning at a Gymnasium.