noun
female pupil, female student
A2
Schülerin: feminine noun meaning 'female pupil' or 'female student' (usually school-level). Feminine form of Schüler; indicates a female person via suffix -in. Gender: die Schülerin; plural Schülerinnen. Standard declension shown. Use the male form Schüler for males; formal gender-neutral alternatives include Schülerin/Schüler or Schüler*innen.
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Die Lehrerin lobte die Schülerin, weil die Arbeit sehr sorgfältig abgegeben worden war.
The teacher praised the (female) student because the work had been handed in very carefully.
Die Schülerin hat ihre Hausaufgaben gemacht.
The (female) student has done her homework.
Als Studentin war sie zuerst eine Schülerin an dieser Schule.
As a student, she was initially a pupil at this school.
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Picture a girl with a backpack entering a classroom labeled 'Schülerin'.
die — feminine: die Schülerin (ends with -in indicating female).
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Schülerin specifically denotes a female pupil; male is 'Schüler'.