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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WANDERJAHR

German, literally: wander year.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WANDERJAHR

Wanderjahr  [ˈvandərjaːr] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WANDERJAHR

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wanderjahr is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WANDERJAHR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Wanderjahr

Journeyman years

The journeyman years refer to the tradition of setting out on travel for several years after completing apprenticeship as a craftsman. The tradition dates back to medieval times and is still alive in German-speaking countries and in France Compagnons du Tour de France. In the British Isles the tradition is lost and only the title journeyman itself remains as a reminder of the custom of young men travelling throughout the country.

Definition of Wanderjahr in the English dictionary

The definition of Wanderjahr in the dictionary is a year in which an apprentice travelled to improve his skills.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WANDERJAHR

Wanderjahre
wanderlust
wanderoo
wandle
wandlike
wandoo
Wandsworth
wane
waney
wang
Wang An Shi
Wang Jing Wei
Wanganui

WORDS THAT END LIKE WANDERJAHR

Bohr
buhr
Bushehr
Himalayan tahr
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kieselguhr
lehr
Mithgarthr
Niebuhr
Ruhr
tahr
Whr

Synonyms and antonyms of Wanderjahr in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Wanderjahr» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WANDERJAHR

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Translator English - Chinese

Wanderjahr
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

wanderjahr
570 millions of speakers

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Wanderjahr
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Wanderjahr
380 millions of speakers
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Wanderjahr
280 millions of speakers

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Wanderjahr
278 millions of speakers

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Wanderjahr
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Wanderjahr
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Wanderjahr
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wanderjahr
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wanderjahr
180 millions of speakers

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Wanderjahr
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Wanderjahr
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wanderjahr
85 millions of speakers
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Wanderjahr
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Wanderjahr
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वांडरजहर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Wanderjahr
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Wanderjahr
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wanderjahr
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Wanderjahr
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Wanderjahr
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Wanderjahr
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Wanderjahr
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Wanderjahr
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Wanderjahr
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Wanderjahr

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WANDERJAHR»

The term «Wanderjahr» is used very little and occupies the 164.105 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WANDERJAHR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Wanderjahr

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WANDERJAHR»

Discover the use of Wanderjahr in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Wanderjahr and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wanderjahr: An Odyssey of Sorts
This is a story of two young men, fresh from school, as they travel in search of knowledge about the world and themselves.
Richard Bevis, 2013
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The Wanderjahr Project
These aides had their freedom genes turned on and were often made aware of some of the Alliance's secret projects, of course including Wanderjahr. However, citizen aides did not possess any of the rights afforded to actual Alliance ...
Shannon Howell, 2005
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Utgard, Embodying Sundry Notes of a Wanderjahr on ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Lars Porsenna. [From Old Catal Solsness, 2011
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The Dismal Science: How Thinking Like an Economist ...
Many hundreds of years ago, when guilds flourished and even dominated some sectors of manufacturing in Germany and other parts of Europe, an accepted stage of life between apprenticeship and journeyman status was the Wanderjahr,  ...
Stephen A. Marglin, 2008
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Starfist: School of Fire
Combat, betrayal, and murder at the edge of human space .
David Sherman, Dan Cragg, 1999
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Child of Fortune
This is the tale of one such wanderer who seeks her destiny on an odyssey of self-discovery amid humanity's many worlds.
Norman Spinrad, 2013
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The Magic of Recluce
This is the kind of highly-rationalized fantasy that Poul Anderson and Gordon R. Dickson write when they write fantasy, colorful and detailed.
L. E. Modesitt, Jr., 2010
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Eleuthera
... changing into their twenties usually were sent on their 'Wanderjahr'. This was an old custom revived in the age of commercial space transport: by traveling across the galaxy and seeing different people and their customs on various worlds, ...
Ralph Ewig, 2011
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Language, Form, and Inquiry: Arthur F. Bentley's Philosophy ...
On his way to Germany, Bentley met a wealthy young Yankee, Hutchins Hapgood, with whom he would share a lifelong friendship. Hapgood, who was taking his Wanderjahr after studying with William 26 • Language, Form, and Inquiry.
James F. Ward, 1984
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Two Lucky People: Memoirs
... other countries that would be necessary. What I hope to do is to interest some people in those countries to undertake studies along these lines." the five listed countries and Milton had visited only India. 279 Twenty: Our Wanderjahr, 1962- 63.
Milton Friedman, Rose D. Friedman, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WANDERJAHR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Wanderjahr is used in the context of the following news items.
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On a Bus to Bharat: A wife-husband team take off on a wanderjahr
Two twenty-somethings decide to leave their “decent, soulless” jobs behind and set off on a wanderjahr across India. This trek into the unknown would become ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
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Wanderung für die ganze Familie
Ein weiterer Höhepunkt im Wanderjahr des Albvereins Zwiefalten steht vor der Tür: die Familienwanderung für Groß und Klein. Die Vielseitigkeit des ... «Südwest Presse, Jun 15»
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Eifelverein Schalkenmehren: Mit Schwung ins Wanderjahr 2015
Für das neue Wanderjahr erhofft sich die Ortsgruppe mit insgesamt 70 Mitgliedern weiteren Mitgliederzuwachs. Innerhalb des Bereichs des Kulturwarts Hartmut ... «Eifel Zeitung, Apr 15»
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AUS DEN VEREINEN
Es folgten der Tätigkeitsbericht über das vergangene Vereinsjahr – ein umfassender Rückblick auf viele Höhepunkte im Wanderjahr 2014 – sowie die Vorschau ... «Badische Zeitung, Apr 15»
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Oh, the Places You'll Go: The Benefits of Taking a Gap Year Off …
With its double meaning of hiking and wandering, Wanderjahr suggests both a sense of purpose and the possibility of serendipity. The German term originated ... «CALIFORNIA, Mar 15»
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Martin FICKER neuer NaturschutzwartErfolgreiches Wanderjahr des …
Auf ein erfolgreiches Wanderjahr 2014 konnte der Rhönklub-Zweigverein Hünfeld kürzlich auf seiner Jahreshauptversammlung zurückblicken. So blieb die ... «Osthessen News, Mar 15»
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Deutliches Votum für höhere Beiträge
Da der Posten des Wanderwarts weiterhin vakant war, blickte die stellvertretende Vorsitzende Klara Fehrenbach aufs Wanderjahr zurück. 16 Wanderungen mit ... «Badische Zeitung, Mar 15»
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Neue Spitze beim Rhönklub
Vorsitzende Gerhard Schäfer und Wanderwart Werner Giebel das Wanderjahr 2014 mit seinen vielfältigen Veranstaltungen ins Gedächtnis gerufen hatten, ... «Hessischer Bote, Feb 15»
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Wanderer helfen kranken Kinder
Auch im Wanderjahr 2014 hat Natur- und Landschaftsführer Norbert Helpenstein zeigt bei seinen privaten, grenzüberschreitenden Wanderungen und ... «Aachener Zeitung, Jan 15»
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Se levanta condominio Sidney en la isla Mocolí
Una inversión de 1'400.000 dólares, según Omar Quintana Baquerizo, gerente general de Wanderjahr S.A., es el monto que se ha destinado para la ... «El Universo, Nov 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Wanderjahr [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/wanderjahr>. Apr 2024 ».
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