Dutch student slang
What does Sjaars mean?
A sjaars is a first-year student, often a new member of a student association or the newest person in a student house.
As a sjaars she still had to get used to all the abbreviations at her new association.
Dutch student slang. This is a Dutch word. You will hear it a lot at Dutch universities, student associations and in student houses.
Every Dutch student starts as a sjaars. Older students will remind you of that a lot. Sjaarzen are often given small tasks, like getting the drinks. The British word is fresher, the American one freshman. Also read about feut and nul.
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