die Mädchenschule
girls' school
A school attended exclusively or primarily by girls.
EXAMPLE
Früher besuchte sie eine Mädchenschule in ihrer Heimatstadt.
She used to attend a girls' school in her hometown.
die Mädchenschule
girls' school
die Mädchenschule, die Mädchenschulen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Mädchenschule, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Mädchenschulen |
| genitive | der Mädchenschule |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Mädchenschule | die Mädchenschulen |
| accusative | die Mädchenschule | die Mädchenschulen |
| dative | der Mädchenschule | den Mädchenschulen |
| genitive | der Mädchenschule | der Mädchenschulen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Mädchenschule' is made up of 'Mädchen' (girls) and 'Schule' (school). The first part names the target group; this pattern helps you understand terms for different types of schools.
EXAMPLE
Die Mädchenschule nimmt Schülerinnen ab der fünften Klasse auf.
The girls' school accepts female students from the fifth grade onward.
Typical collocations
Typical collocations include 'eine Mädchenschule gründen' (to establish a girls' school) and 'eine Mädchenschule leiten' (to run a girls' school). These expressions refer to establishing or managing the institution.
EXAMPLE
Sie leitet seit zehn Jahren eine Mädchenschule.
She has been running a girls' school for ten years.
Expressing school attendance
For attending a school, 'auf eine Mädchenschule gehen' (to attend a girls' school) is commonly used with the accusative. With 'auf einer Mädchenschule sein' (to be at a girls' school), the dative is used; both patterns describe which school someone attends.
EXAMPLE
Unsere Tochter geht auf eine Mädchenschule.
Our daughter attends a girls' school.
Ich war bis zur zehnten Klasse auf einer Mädchenschule.
I attended a girls' school until the tenth grade.
In real life
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