Senior
German, noun/ˈzeːni̯oːr/
Senior is spelled S-E-N-I-O-R (6 letters) and appears 8.3 times per million words in written German, the 8,191st most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Senior is a German masculine noun meaning “father, senior, the elder (older of two close male relatives, especially with the same name)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “alter Mensch”.
What does Senior mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinefather, senior, the elder (older of two close male relatives, especially with the same name)
Der Senior ist zehn Zentimeter größer als der Junior.
- 2
masculinesenior citizen, elderly person, older adult
Für Senioren haben wir auch kleinere Portionen.
- 3
masculineadult
Nächstes Jahr werd ich 19, da spiel ich dann schon bei den Senioren.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. alter Mensch 2. älterer Teilhaber einer Firma oder eines Geschäfts, meist Vater des Juniors 3. älterer Sportler, etwa ab 30 bis 35 Jahren
adjective: 1. der ältere von zwei Menschen gleichen Namens
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Senior
- Seniors genitive
- Senioren plural
- Seniorin feminine
- sen. abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Senior?
- /ˈzeːni̯oːr/
- [ˈzeːniˌoːɐ̯]
- [ˈzeːnˌjoːɐ̯]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Senior
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Senior in German?
Senior appears 8.3 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).