das Schulgebäude
school building
The building or complex of buildings in which a school is housed and where classes take place.
EXAMPLE
Das alte Schulgebäude wird nächstes Jahr renoviert.
The old school building will be renovated next year.
das Schulgebäude
school building
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Meanings
Usage tips
Compound word
The word is made up of 'Schule' (school) and 'Gebäude' (building). As with most compound nouns, the last word, here 'das Gebäude' (the building), determines the article of the whole word.
EXAMPLE
Das neue Schulgebäude hat eine moderne Turnhalle.
The new school building has a modern gymnasium.
Place and direction
To express movement into the building, you use the preposition 'in' with the accusative. To describe a location inside the building, you use 'in' with the dative.
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder rannten schnell in das Schulgebäude, als es anfing zu regnen.
The children quickly ran into the school building when it started to rain.
Typical verbs
Common verbs connected with 'Schulgebäude' (school building) describe construction, change, or use. Typical ones are: ein Schulgebäude 'bauen' (to build), 'renovieren' (to renovate), 'betreten' (to enter), or 'verlassen' (to leave).
EXAMPLE
Wegen der Renovierung dürfen wir das Schulgebäude nicht betreten.
Because of the renovation, we are not allowed to enter the school building.
Compare with
Schulgebäude vs Schulhaus
school building
Both words refer to the building that houses a school. Schulgebäude is the more neutral term and is especially suitable in official or factual texts; Schulhaus is used with varying regional and stylistic frequency. In neutral standard writing, Schulgebäude is therefore often the safer choice.
Schulgebäude
Die Stadt lässt das Schulgebäude im nächsten Jahr renovieren.
The city will have the school building renovated next year.
Schulhaus
Im Dorf treffen sich die Eltern heute Abend im Schulhaus.
The parents are meeting at the schoolhouse in the village this evening.
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