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headmaster
A male person who runs a school and is responsible for its organization, administration, and educational direction.
Der Schulleiter begrüßte die neuen Schülerinnen und Schüler in der Aula.
The headmaster welcomed the new students in the assembly hall.
This word is made up of 'die Schule' (the school) and 'der Leiter' (the leader/head). A 'Leiter' is a person who leads or manages something. So a Schulleiter is literally the person who runs a school.
Der neue Schulleiter hat viele moderne Ideen für unsere Schule.
The new headmaster has many modern ideas for our school.
The word 'Leiter' (leader/head) belongs to the word family of the verb 'leiten' (to lead/manage). Other related words are 'die Leitung' (the management/leadership) or 'die Abteilungsleiterin' (the female head of department).
Wer leitet dieses Projekt?
Who is leading this project?
A headmaster often performs certain actions. Typical verbs are: to give a speech, to make a decision, to inform the parents, or to speak with the teachers.
Der Schulleiter wird bei der Abschlussfeier eine Rede halten.
The headmaster will give a speech at the graduation ceremony.
director / principal
Direktor and Schulleiter can refer to the same male head of a school. Schulleiter names the function generally and unambiguously, while Direktor is used especially as an official or formal title at certain schools. Without reference to such a title, Schulleiter is usually the better choice.
Bei der Feier begrüßte der Schulleiter die neuen Schüler.
At the ceremony, the headmaster welcomed the new students.
Bei der Feier wurde der Direktor mit seinem offiziellen Titel begrüßt.
At the ceremony, the director was greeted by his official title.
