stagiair
/staːˈʒɛːr/masculine
The Dutch word for intern is stagiair.
The term refers to a student or recent graduate who works to gain experience in their chosen field.
Meaning: student or recent graduate who works in order to gain experience in their chosen field (noun)
Which one should you use?
stagiair is the masculine form used for a male intern, while stagiaire is the feminine form used for a female intern. The plural form of stagiair is stagiairs, whereas the plural form of the feminine stagiaire is stagiaires.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine noun is stagiair. To refer to a female intern, use the feminine form stagiaire. The plural of the masculine form is stagiairs.
How do you pronounce it?
/staːˈʒɛːr/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using the English word intern to describe a student worker in Dutch. In Dutch, intern is primarily used as an adjective meaning 'internal' or as part of the verb interneren, which means 'to imprison'.
Did you know?
- The root of stagiair comes from the French stage, which refers to a training period or internship rather than a platform for performing.
- The Dutch word stagiair is a loanword from French, which is why the spelling changes slightly when referring to a woman as stagiaire.
- Be careful with the verb interneren, as it does not mean 'to intern' in a professional sense, but rather 'to imprison' or 'to confine'.
Examples in context
- Als stagiair ondersteun ik het marketingteam.As an intern, I support the marketing team.
- De stageplaatsen bij dit bedrijf zijn erg populair. Ik wil graag solliciteren.The internship positions at this company are very popular. I would like to apply.
- Mijn vriendin is stagiaire bij een advocatenkantoor.My friend is an intern at a law firm.
- De stagiair werkt hard op het kantoor.The intern works hard at the office.
- Ik ben een stagiair bij dit bedrijf.I am an intern at this company.
- Onze stagiair helpt ons met het project.Our intern is helping us with the project.
Example conversation
Sophie introduces Noah to a colleague at work.
- SophieDit is Noah, hij is onze nieuwe stagiair.This is Noah, he is our new intern.
- NoahWelkom bij het team, Noah!Welcome to the team, Noah!
- SophieHij studeert nog aan de universiteit.He is still studying at the university.
- NoahWat leuk om een stagiair te hebben.How nice to have an intern.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “intern” translations and entries stagiair, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries stagiair, CC BY-SA 4.0.
