private school
die Privatschule, die Privatschulen
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private school
A school that is operated and financed not by the state, but by a private organization or person, and for which tuition usually has to be paid.
Ihre Kinder besuchen eine internationale Privatschule mit zweisprachigem Unterricht.
Her children attend an international private school with bilingual instruction.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Privatschulen |
| genitive | der Privatschule |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Privatschule | die Privatschulen |
| accusative | die Privatschule | die Privatschulen |
| dative | der Privatschule | den Privatschulen |
| genitive | der Privatschule | der Privatschulen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Privatschule' (private school) is a compound noun made up of the adjective 'privat' (private) and the noun 'die Schule' (school). Its meaning is therefore literally a school under private sponsorship or management.
In unserer Stadt gibt es sowohl staatliche Schulen als auch eine Privatschule.
In our city, there are both state schools and a private school.
An important feature of private schools in German-speaking countries is that attending them usually requires paying 'Schulgeld' (school fees/tuition), meaning a fee. This is the main difference from state schools, which are usually free.
Das Schulgeld für die Privatschule ist ziemlich hoch.
The tuition for the private school is quite high.
In connection with 'Privatschule' (private school), the verbs 'besuchen' (to attend), 'auf eine Schule gehen' (to go to a school), or 'ein Kind auf eine Schule schicken' (to send a child to a school) are often used.
Viele Eltern schicken ihre Kinder auf eine Privatschule, weil sie sich kleinere Klassen erhoffen.
Many parents send their children to a private school because they hope for smaller classes.
Er hat zwölf Jahre lang eine Privatschule besucht.
He attended a private school for twelve years.
