schoolgirl / female student
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schoolgirl
A girl or young woman who attends a general education school or vocational school.
Meine Nichte ist eine sehr gute Schülerin und hat nur Einsen im Zeugnis.
My niece is a very good schoolgirl and has only top grades on her report card.
female student
A female person who is taught by an experienced person in a particular field, such as art, music, or science.
Die junge Pianistin war eine Schülerin des berühmten Professors.
The young pianist was a student of the famous professor.
The word 'Schülerin' (schoolgirl / female student) is the feminine form of 'der Schüler' (male student / schoolboy). The ending '-in' is used very often in German to form the feminine form from a masculine person designation.
An unserer Schule gibt es mehr Schülerinnen als Schüler.
At our school there are more female students than male students.
In the context of school, 'Schülerin' (schoolgirl) is often combined with the name of the school or class. For example, you say that someone is 'Schülerin des Goethe-Gymnasiums' (a student of the Goethe-Gymnasium) or 'Schülerin der Klasse 8b' (a student in class 8b).
Sie ist Schülerin der Grundschule in unserem Dorf.
She is a schoolgirl at the elementary school in our village.
When a person learns from a master or a famous personality, the construction 'Schülerin von' + dative is used. This emphasizes the direct teacher-student relationship.
Die Geigerin war eine Schülerin von der berühmten Anne-Sophie Mutter.
The violinist was a student of the famous Anne-Sophie Mutter.
female student
Schülerin and Studentin can both refer to a young woman who is taught by a professor at a university or college. Studentin emphasizes her enrollment at the institution, whereas Schülerin emphasizes the personal teaching relationship and also fits outside a school. The key question, therefore, is whether the focus is on the institution or on the teaching relationship.
Die Professorin lobte ihre Schülerin für die Fortschritte im Klavierspiel.
The professor praised her student for her progress in playing the piano.
Die Studentin besuchte an der Hochschule das Seminar der Professorin.
The female student attended the professor’s seminar at the university.
