der Klassenraum
classroom
A room in a school building where lessons for a school class take place.
EXAMPLE
Die Schüler betraten nach der Pause den Klassenraum.
The students entered the classroom after the break.
der Klassenraum
classroom
der Klassenraum, die Klassenräume
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Klassenraum, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Klassenräume |
| genitive | des Klassenraumes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Klassenraum | die Klassenräume |
| accusative | den Klassenraum | die Klassenräume |
| dative | dem Klassenraum | den Klassenräumen |
| genitive | des Klassenraumes des Klassenraums | der Klassenräume |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
The word is a clear compound of 'Klasse' (class, in the sense of a school class) and 'Raum' (room). The 'n' in between is a linking n that connects the two words.
EXAMPLE
Der Klassenraum der 5b ist im ersten Stock.
Classroom 5b is on the first floor.
Sentence structure with prepositions
With the preposition 'in', pay attention to the correct case: 'in den Klassenraum' (into the classroom, accusative) describes movement, while 'im Klassenraum' (in the classroom, dative) describes the location.
EXAMPLE
Die Lehrerin kommt in den Klassenraum.
The teacher comes into the classroom.
Typical verbs
Typical verbs in connection with 'Klassenraum' (classroom) are 'betreten' (to enter), 'verlassen' (to leave), 'aufräumen' (to tidy up), or 'schmücken' (to decorate).
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Unterricht müssen die Schüler den Klassenraum aufräumen.
After class, the students have to tidy up the classroom.
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