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der Abc-Schütze (-n)
   boy starting school for the first time, new first-grader (m.)
die Abc-Schützin (-nen)
   girl starting school for the first time, new first-grader (f.)

Die Aufwärmphase für die kleinen Abc-Schützen beginnt. Hier erfahren Sie, wie Sie Ihrem Kind den Schulstart erleichtern.
The warm-up phase for the little school-beginners is starting. Here you'll learn how you can make starting school easier for your child.
Groeneveld selbst war zu diesem Zeitpunkt erst ein sehr frischer ABC-Schütze.
Groeneveld himself was just a very green first-grader at this time.
Abc-Schütze wurde schon im 15. Jh. ein Schulanfänger genannt.
As early as the 15th century, a child starting school for the first time was called an "Abc-Schütze" [in German].

Related:
der Erstklässler first-grader
der Schulanfänger boy starting school for the first time, new first-grader
der Tafelklassler (Austria) = Abc-Schütze
die Schultüte "school cone," a large decorated cardboard or plastic cone filled with candy and other goodies, given to children in order to make their first day at school less stressful
(For more, see Schultüte - Wikipedia, in German)

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