exercise book
das Schulheft, die Schulhefte
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exercise book
A notebook in which students write, do calculations, or draw in class or while doing homework.
Die Lehrerin bat die Kinder, die Aufgabe in ihr Schulheft zu schreiben.
The teacher asked the children to write the exercise in their exercise books.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schulhefte |
| genitive | des Schulheftes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Schulheft | die Schulhefte |
| accusative | das Schulheft | die Schulhefte |
| dative | dem Schulheft | den Schulheften |
| genitive | des Schulheftes des Schulhefts | der Schulhefte |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Schulheft' (exercise book) is made up of 'Schul-' (school) and 'Heft' (notebook). 'Schul-' indicates that the notebook is intended for school.
Für den Deutschunterricht brauche ich ein neues Schulheft.
I need a new exercise book for German class.
Common phrases include 'ein Schulheft kaufen' (to buy an exercise book), 'ein Schulheft mitbringen' (to bring an exercise book), 'etwas ins Schulheft schreiben' (to write something in an exercise book), and 'im Schulheft nachsehen' (to check in an exercise book). The descriptions 'kariertes Schulheft' (squared exercise book) and 'liniertes Schulheft' (lined exercise book) are also very common.
Am Anfang des Schuljahres mussten alle Kinder mehrere karierte Schulhefte kaufen.
At the beginning of the school year, all the children had to buy several squared exercise books.
When writing something, the action often takes 'in das Schulheft' (into the exercise book), or its shortened form 'ins Schulheft'. When something is already written or located there, use 'im Schulheft' (in the exercise book).
Schreib die neuen Wörter bitte ins Schulheft.
Please write the new words in your exercise book.
Die Hausaufgabe steht schon im Schulheft.
The homework is already written in the exercise book.
