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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.
die Schulklasse
school class
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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
'die Klasse' and 'die Schulklasse' can both mean a group of pupils or students. 'die Klasse' is shorter and very common in everyday school life. But it can also have other meanings, for example a category or sometimes the classroom. 'die Schulklasse' is more precise because it is immediately clear that it refers to a group at school. Learners may confuse the words because both fit in a school context. If the context is clear, people usually just say 'die Klasse'. If you want to avoid misunderstandings, 'die Schulklasse' is more precise.
Schulklasse
Auf der Feier hat die Schulklasse ein Lied für die Eltern gesungen.
At the celebration, the school class sang a song for the parents.
Klasse
Die Klasse schreibt morgen einen Test in Deutsch.
The class has a German test tomorrow.
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