No. 11,179 in German
senior
The German word "Senior" refers to an older person or a senior citizen.
In a sentence
Mein Großvater ist ein Senior und genießt seinen Ruhestand.
My grandfather is a senior and enjoys his retirement.
The word 'Senior' is used as a noun to describe an elderly person.
Die Führungskraft der Firma ist ein erfahrener Senior Mitarbeiter.
The company's executive is an experienced senior employee.
Here, 'Senior' is used as an adjective to indicate high status or rank.
Während des Fußballspiels spielte das Senior-Team gegen das Junior-Team.
During the football match, the senior team played against the junior team.
In this context, 'Senior' categorizes the team as composed of older or more experienced members compared to the junior team.
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