das Schulhaus
school building
The building in which a school is housed.
EXAMPLE
Das alte Schulhaus wird nächstes Jahr renoviert.
The old school building will be renovated next year.
das Schulhaus
school building
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Compound structure
The word 'Schulhaus' (school building) is a simple compound made up of 'die Schule' (school) and 'das Haus' (house). So it literally refers to the house in which a school is located.
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder treffen sich morgens vor dem Schulhaus.
The children meet in front of the school building in the morning.
Correct preposition
Pay attention to the difference with the preposition 'in': Movement toward a place requires the accusative ('ins Schulhaus gehen' — to go into the school building), while location at a place requires the dative ('im Schulhaus sein' — to be in the school building).
EXAMPLE
Die Schüler dürfen während der Pause nicht im Schulhaus bleiben.
The students are not allowed to stay in the school building during the break.
Regional use
The term 'Schulhaus' (school building) is especially common in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. There, it can be considered the standard term for the school building.
EXAMPLE
In unserem Dorf in Bayern gibt es nur ein kleines Schulhaus.
In our village in Bavaria, there is only one small school building.
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Schulhaus vs Schulgebäude
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.
Schulhaus
Im Dorf treffen sich die Eltern heute Abend im Schulhaus.
The parents are meeting at the schoolhouse in the village this evening.
Schulgebäude
Die Stadt lässt das Schulgebäude im nächsten Jahr renovieren.
The city will have the school building renovated next year.
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