Feierstudium
German
Etymology
feiern + Studium, apparently punning on Fernstudium, understood as studies from “far” in a different sense.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfaɪ̯ɐˌʃtuːdi̯ʊm/
Noun
Feierstudium n (strong, genitive Feierstudiums, plural Feierstudien)
- (rare) The occupation of a higher education student being enrolled for studying but being at least figuratively absent for partying
- 2019 April 2, Meijer René, Klischee, →ISBN, page back-cover text:
- Es ist das Jahr 2001 und der lebenslustige Student Judo wird plötzlich aus seinem nicht verantwortlichen Feierstudium gerissen.
- It’s 2001 and the fun-loving student Judo is suddenly shaken out of his irresponsibly festive mode of studying.
- 2024 April 6, “Die Qualifikation der Annalena Baerbock”, in Hadmut Danischs Blog[1]:
- Was soll denn die Frau zur Völkerrechtlerin gemacht haben?
Und das auch noch in einem Jahr? […], die vorher und nachher nur durch Faulheit und Feierstudium aufgefallen ist und anscheinend überhaupt noch nie irgendetwas gearbeitet hat?- What would have made her a woman of public international law?
In one year innit? [The Minister of Foreign Relations of Germany] who only distinguished herself through sloth and shivoo studies and, apparently, never worked in her life?
- What would have made her a woman of public international law?