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Schnupperkurs
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German
Etymology
de schnuppern Kurs. Coined in the 1980s, likening the idea of people trying out an activity to the way an animal might warily sniff something offered to them in an attempt to identify it.
Pronunciation
de De-Schnupperkurs.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m
trial course, taster course brief, basic and often freely offered introduction to a course or activity, intended to get people interested in more in-depth offers
de eintägiger Schnupperkurs one-day trial class
de High-Tech-Angebote auch für den Handwerker Johann Borch w:Berliner Zeitung 1990-09-13 Wer will, kann sich in „Schnupperkursen“ mit den ausgestellten Computersystemen vertraut machen. Those willing can familiarize themselves with the computer systems on display by taking part in trial courses.
Declension
m
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