sjaars
Dutch
editEtymology
editClipping of eerstejaars.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsjaars m or f (plural sjaars or sjaarzen, diminutive sjaarsje n)
- (university slang, rare) Synonym of eerstejaars
Usage notes
edit- Particularly associated with student societies (studentenverenigingen), where first-year students are commonly hazed and treated as inferiors by older students.