semester

• semestre (obsolete)

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

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

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.

• term
• trimester
• half-year

• semestre

From English semester.

• Hyphenation: se‧mes‧ter

semester

1. a semester; half of a school year or academic year
2. a period of six months

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:semester.

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

• IPA^(key): /semɛstər/, [seˈmɛsd̥ɐ]

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

1. semester (half of school year)

• semester on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da

• “semester” in Den Danske Ordbog

From Latin (cursus) semestris

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

1. semester

• “semester” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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

• IPA^(key): /sɛˈmɛstɛr/

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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.

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