ABC-Schütze

See also: Abc-Schütze

German

Etymology

From ABC +‎ Schütze (“shooter; private”). The word Schütze might refer to the lowest army rank, possibly in part because school starters are often made to walk in rows of two and, generally, are treated like incompetent beings similarly to military recruits.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌaːbeˈtseːˌʃʏtsə/

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Noun

ABC-Schütze m (genitive ABC-Schützen, plural ABC-Schützen, female ABC-Schützin)

1. (informal, dated in some regions) first-year pupil; child who has just started school; abecedarian (male or of unspecified sex)

Synonyms

• Erstklässler
• i-Dötzchen
• Schulanfänger