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Wanderjahr
[ vahn-duhr-yahr ]
noun
, German.
, plural Wan·der·jah·re [vahn, -d, uh, r, -yah-, r, uh].
- a year or period of travel, especially following one's schooling and before practicing a profession.
- (formerly) a year in which an apprentice traveled and improved his skills before settling down to the practice of his trade.
Wanderjahr
/ ˈvandərjaːr /
noun
- (formerly) a year in which an apprentice travelled to improve his skills
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Wanderjahr1
First recorded in 1890–95; German: literally, “wander year”; wander ( def ), year ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Wanderjahr1
German, literally: wander year
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Example Sentences
Perchance, my Wanderjahr has not arrived, but you cannot wait for that.
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I am reading the "Wanderjahr," having finished the "Lehrjahr."
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After leaving Russia the young poet spent the rest of his Wanderjahr in Italy.
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A Wanderjahr for the working-man would do much to cement the unity of western civilization.
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After the University and after my wanderjahr, I thought it would be another easy task to come here, and 'learn the business.'
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