English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French stagiaire (trainee, intern).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /stɑːʒiˈɛə(ɹ)/

Noun edit

stagiaire (plural stagiaires)

  1. (cycle racing) An amateur rider who is taken in by a professional team during the season.
  2. (cooking) A cook or chef who works as an unpaid intern in a restaurant.
    • 2023 June 23, Tejal Rao, “‘The Bear’ Finds Optimism in the Dysfunctional World of Hospitality”, in The New York Times[1]:
      Sydney, played by Ayo Edebiri, is the enterprising stagiaire who quickly turned her internship into a serious job. [image caption]

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Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From stagiair +‎ -e.

Pronunciation edit

  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: sta‧gi‧ai‧re

Noun edit

stagiaire f (plural stagiaires, diminutive stagiairetje n)

  1. trainee
  2. intern

French edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin stagiārius, from stagium + -ārius. By surface analysis, stage +‎ -aire.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

stagiaire (plural stagiaires)

  1. probationary
  2. under construction
  3. on probation

Noun edit

stagiaire m or f by sense (plural stagiaires)

  1. trainee
  2. intern
  3. pharmacist's assistant
  4. (cooking) stagiaire (cook or chef who works as an unpaid intern in a restaurant)

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