der Erstklässler
first grader
A student in the first grade of school.
EXAMPLE
Der Erstklässler liest bereits kurze Geschichten selbstständig.
The first grader already reads short stories independently.
der Erstklässler
first grader
der Erstklässler, die Erstklässler
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Erstklässler, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Erstklässler |
| genitive | des Erstklässlers |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Erstklässler | die Erstklässler |
| accusative | den Erstklässler | die Erstklässler |
| dative | dem Erstklässler | den Erstklässlern |
| genitive | des Erstklässlers | der Erstklässler |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Erstklässler' (first grader) consists of 'Erst-' (first) and 'Klässler' (a student in a particular grade). The first component indicates that the person is in first grade.
EXAMPLE
Der Erstklässler trägt stolz seine Schultüte.
The first grader proudly carries his Schultüte (school cone).
Typical collocations
'Erstklässler' (first grader) often appears with verbs such as 'einschulen' (to enroll in school for the first time), 'begleiten' (to accompany), 'unterrichten' (to teach), and 'betreuen' (to look after). The phrase 'Eltern von Erstklässlern' (parents of first graders) is also very common.
EXAMPLE
Die Lehrerin betreut in diesem Jahr zwanzig Erstklässler.
The teacher is looking after twenty first graders this year.
Context clues
'Erstklässler' (first grader) appears particularly often in connection with 'Einschulung' (starting school), 'erster Schultag' (first day of school), 'Grundschule' (primary school), and 'Schultüte' (a cone filled with treats and gifts for the first day of school). These words quickly make it clear from the context which age group and school grade are meant.
EXAMPLE
Am ersten Schultag warteten viele Erstklässler vor dem Schulgebäude.
On the first day of school, many first graders waited outside the school building.
In real life
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