Wanderjahr
a year or period of travel, especially following one's schooling and before practicing a profession.
(formerly) a year in which an apprentice traveled and improved his skills before settling down to the practice of his trade.
Origin of Wanderjahr
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How to use Wanderjahr in a sentence
Perchance, my Wanderjahr has not arrived, but you cannot wait for that.
The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, Volume VI, Familiar Letters | Henry David ThoreauI am reading the "Wanderjahr," having finished the "Lehrjahr."
Records of Later Life | Frances Ann KembleAfter leaving Russia the young poet spent the rest of his Wanderjahr in Italy.
Life of Robert Browning | William SharpA Wanderjahr for the working-man would do much to cement the unity of western civilization.
The Unity of Civilization | VariousAfter the University and after my Wanderjahr, I thought it would be another easy task to come here, and 'learn the business.'
The Return of Peter Grimm | David Belasco
British Dictionary definitions for Wanderjahr
/ German (ˈvandərjaːr) /
(formerly) a year in which an apprentice travelled to improve his skills
Origin of Wanderjahr
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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