die Schulklasse
school class
A group of pupils or students who are taught together in a school.
EXAMPLE
Die gesamte Schulklasse macht nächste Woche einen Ausflug ins Museum.
The entire school class is going on a trip to the museum next week.
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Meanings
die Schulklasse
classroom
The classroom, meaning the room in a school where a school class is taught. This usage is rarer than the meaning referring to the group of students.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Unterricht musste er noch die Schulklasse aufräumen.
After class, he still had to tidy up the classroom.
Usage tips
Word composition
The word is a simple compound of 'Schule' (school) and 'Klasse' (class). So it refers to a class that belongs to a school.
EXAMPLE
Nächstes Jahr kommt meine Tochter in eine neue Schulklasse.
Next year my daughter will be in a new school class.
Context clue
The meaning 'group of students' is much more common. You can recognize the rarer meaning 'classroom' from verbs that refer to a room, such as 'aufräumen' (to tidy up), 'betreten' (to enter), or 'dekorieren' (to decorate).
EXAMPLE
Die Schulklasse fährt morgen nach Berlin.
The school class is going to Berlin tomorrow.
Grammar note
'Die Schulklasse' (the school class) is a collective noun. Although it describes a group of people, the noun is singular and the verb is conjugated accordingly.
EXAMPLE
Die Schulklasse lernt gerade über das alte Rom.
The school class is currently learning about ancient Rome.
Compare with
Schulklasse vs Klasse
class
„Klasse“ and „Schulklasse“ can refer to the same group of students. „Klasse“ is sufficient when the school context is clear; „Schulklasse“ explicitly names this context and prevents confusion with other meanings of „Klasse“.
Schulklasse
Eine Schulklasse aus Köln fährt morgen mit ihrer Lehrerin ins Museum.
A school class from Cologne is going to the museum with its teacher tomorrow.
Klasse
Unsere Klasse fährt morgen mit der Lehrerin ins Museum.
Our class is going to the museum with our teacher tomorrow.
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