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Schulschwänzer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • truant noun A student who stays away from school without permission.

Senses

Schulschwänzer is used for these senses in English:

  • truant (specifically) A student who is absent from school without permission; hence (figurative) , a person who shirks or wanders from business or duty.

truant — full definition

  1. noun A student who stays away from school without permission.
  2. verb To skip school or shirk one's responsibilities without permission.

Related German words