start of school
der Schulbeginn, die Schulbeginne
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start of school
The point in time or period when school starts again after the holidays or at the beginning of a new school year, or when classes begin on a particular day.
Der Schulbeginn ist in diesem Jahr am 4. September.
The start of school is on September 4 this year.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schulbeginne |
| genitive | des Schulbeginns |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Schulbeginn | die Schulbeginne |
| accusative | den Schulbeginn | die Schulbeginne |
| dative | dem Schulbeginn | den Schulbeginnen |
| genitive | des Schulbeginns des Schulbeginnes | der Schulbeginne |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Schulbeginn' is made up of 'Schul(e)' (school) and 'Beginn' (beginning). When the words are combined, the unstressed 'e' in 'Schule' is dropped; the overall meaning is derived from the beginning of school.
Viele Familien bereiten sich schon Wochen vor dem Schulbeginn auf den neuen Alltag vor.
Many families start preparing for their new routine weeks before the start of school.
'Schulbeginn' is often used with prepositions such as 'zum' (at the start of), 'vor' (before), and 'nach' (after) when describing the point in time or period around the beginning of the school year.
Zum Schulbeginn kaufen die Eltern neue Hefte und Stifte.
At the start of school, the parents buy new notebooks and pens.
Nach dem Schulbeginn gewöhnen sich die Kinder schnell an den neuen Stundenplan.
After school starts, the children quickly get used to the new timetable.
Common expressions include 'der Schulbeginn steht bevor' (the start of school is approaching), 'der Schulbeginn rückt näher' (the start of school is drawing closer), and 'sich auf den Schulbeginn vorbereiten' (to prepare for the start of school). These expressions usually emphasize the time before the first day of school.
Der Schulbeginn rückt näher, deshalb richtet die Familie gerade das Kinderzimmer ein.
The start of school is drawing closer, so the family is currently setting up the children's room.
