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The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English
from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stud?re, meaning
"to direct ones zeal at"; hence a student could be described as
"one who directs zeal at a subject". In its widest use, student is
used for anyone who is learning.

Students in different countries

In Belgian universities, first-year students are called schacht in Dutch. In French, a bleu or "bizuth" is a first-year student. Second-year students are often called "carr�" (square). Some other terms may apply in specific schools, some depending on the Classe Pr�paratoire aux Grandes �coles attended. In Germany the term "Student" is reserved for those attending a college. Often it is shortened to "Studi" College freshman are called Erstis. Different terms for School-Students exist, depending on which school is attended by the student. The ones attending a university preparatory school are called Gymnasiasten, while those attending other schools are called Hauptsch�ler or Realsch�ler. Students, who graduate with the Abitur are called Abiturient. Those attending a university preparatory school may also referred to with different words depending on grade level.

In the past, the term "student" was reserved for people studying at University level in the U.K. Children studying at school were called pupils or schoolchildren (or schoolboys or schoolgirls). However, the American-English use of the word "student" to include pupils of all ages, even at elementary level, is now spreading to Britain (particularly in the state sector), as also other places where British English is primarily used, such as Australia and Singapore. In South Africa, the term "learner" is also used.

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