das Schulfach
school subject
A subject that is regularly taught at a school.
EXAMPLE
Das Schulfach Biologie interessiert mich besonders.
Biology is the school subject I am particularly interested in.
das Schulfach
school subject
das Schulfach, die Schulfächer
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Schulfach, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schulfächer |
| genitive | des Schulfachs |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Schulfach | die Schulfächer |
| accusative | das Schulfach | die Schulfächer |
| dative | dem Schulfach | den Schulfächern |
| genitive | des Schulfachs des Schulfaches | der Schulfächer |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Schulfach' (school subject) is made up of 'Schul-' (school) and 'Fach' (subject). 'Schul-' indicates a connection to school, while 'Fach' refers to the specific subject taught.
EXAMPLE
Welches Schulfach macht dir am meisten Spaß?
Which school subject do you enjoy the most?
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'ein Schulfach wählen' (to choose a school subject), 'ein Schulfach unterrichten' (to teach a school subject), and 'ein Schulfach abwählen' (to drop a school subject). 'Beliebtes Schulfach' (popular school subject) and 'schwieriges Schulfach' (difficult school subject) are also frequently used.
EXAMPLE
An dieser Schule kann man ab der achten Klasse ein zusätzliches Schulfach wählen.
At this school, students can choose an additional school subject from eighth grade onward.
Subject names
The name of the subject often comes directly after 'Schulfach' (school subject) as a more specific designation. The name of the subject is capitalized.
EXAMPLE
Das Schulfach Geschichte findet sie spannender als Mathematik.
She finds the school subject history more interesting than mathematics.
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