semester

Alternative forms

• semestre (obsolete)

Etymology

From German Semester, from New Latin sēmestris ("lasting six months"), from sex (“six”) + mēnsis (“month”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /sɪˈmɛstə/
• (General American) enPR: sĭ-mĕstʹər, IPA^(key): /sɪˈmɛstɚ/
• Hyphenation: se‧mes‧ter
• Rhymes: -ɛstə(ɹ)

Noun

semester (plural semesters)

1. Half of a school year (US) or academic year such as fall or spring semester.

   I will graduate at the end of the spring semester.

2. A period or term of six months.

See also

• term
• trimester
• half-year

Anagrams

• semestre

Etymology

From German Semester, from New Latin sēmestris (“lasting six months”), from sex (“six”) + mēnsis (“month”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /semɛstər/, [seˈmɛsd̥ɐ]

Noun

semester n (singular definite semestret or semesteret, plural indefinite semestre)

1. semester (half of school year)

See also

• semester on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da

References

• “semester” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology

From Latin (cursus) semestris

Noun

semester n (definite singular semesteret or semestret, indefinite plural semester or semestre, definite plural semestra or semestrene)

1. semester

References

• “semester” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From New Latin sēmestris (“lasting six months”); sex (“six”) + mēnsis (“month”). See also German Semester.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛˈmɛstɛr/

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Noun

semester c

1. a holiday/vacation, especially from work

   Nästan alla här går på semester under sensommaren.

   Almost everyone here goes on vacation during late summer.

2. an activity related to vacationing, especially in compound terms

   Jag åkte på campingsemester med kollegerna.

   I went on a camping vacation with my colleagues.

3. (figuratively) a relief from a taxing situation

   Vi behöver ta semester från varandra.

   We need to take a break from each other.

References

• semester in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)