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Wanderjahr: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Wanderjahr noun. A year of travel and wandering, especially before settling into a career.
How to say it
VAN-duh-yah/ˈvandəjɑː/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (VAN).
Wanderjahr in a sentence
He spent his wanderjahr picking grapes in France and teaching English in Japan.
Her gap year was less a wanderjahr than a long stay at her aunt's in Bristol.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- gap year
- journey
- sabbatical
- odyssey
Where wanderjahr comes from
German for wander year, the time a journeyman craftsman once spent travelling to learn his trade.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Her gap year was less a _____ than a long stay at her aunt's in Bristol.
- wanderjahr
- saudade
- chiaroscuro
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wanderjahr: Her gap year was less a wanderjahr than a long stay at her aunt's in Bristol.