sjaars

== Dutch == === Etymology === Clipping of eerstejaars. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sjaːrs/ === Noun === sjaars m or f (plural sjaars or sjaarzen, diminutive sjaarsje n) (university slang, rare) synonym of eerstejaars ==== Usage notes ==== Particularly associated with student societies (studentenverenigingen), where first-year students are commonly hazed and treated as inferiors by older students. ==== See also ==== feut