die Schulglocke
school bell
A bell in a school that signals the beginning and end of classes or breaks.
EXAMPLE
Als die Schulglocke läutete, gingen die Schüler in ihre Klassen.
When the school bell rang, the students went to their classrooms.
die Schulglocke
school bell
die Schulglocke, die Schulglocken
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Schulglocke, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schulglocken |
| genitive | der Schulglocke |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Schulglocke | die Schulglocken |
| accusative | die Schulglocke | die Schulglocken |
| dative | der Schulglocke | den Schulglocken |
| genitive | der Schulglocke | der Schulglocken |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
'Schulglocke' (school bell) is made up of 'Schule' (school) and 'Glocke' (bell). The root word 'Glocke' (bell) comes at the end and indicates what kind of object it is.
EXAMPLE
Die alte Schulglocke hängt noch im Eingangsbereich.
The old school bell is still hanging in the entrance area.
Typical verbs
'Schulglocke' (school bell) is particularly often used with the verbs 'läuten' (to ring), 'klingeln' (to ring), and 'ertönen' (to sound). The school bell is normally the subject of the sentence.
EXAMPLE
Pünktlich um acht Uhr läutete die Schulglocke.
The school bell rang promptly at eight o'clock.
Typical collocations
Common expressions include 'die Schulglocke läutet zur Pause' (the school bell rings for break) and 'die Schulglocke ertönt zum Unterrichtsbeginn' (the school bell sounds at the start of class). Time expressions such as 'kurz vor' (shortly before) or 'nach' (after) make the school routine more precise.
EXAMPLE
Kurz vor dem Unterrichtsbeginn ertönte die Schulglocke.
Shortly before the start of class, the school bell sounded.
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