school sport
der Schulsport
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school sport
Sports activities and exercises that take place at school, especially in physical education classes.
Der Schulsport findet bei gutem Wetter auf dem Sportplatz statt.
In good weather, school sport takes place on the sports field.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Schulsportes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Schulsport | – |
| accusative | den Schulsport | – |
| dative | dem Schulsport | – |
| genitive | des Schulsportes des Schulsports | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Schulsport' (school sport) is made up of 'Schule' (school) and 'Sport' (sport). The first part indicates the institutional setting in which the sport takes place.
Für viele Kinder ist der Schulsport eine wichtige Abwechslung zum Sitzen im Unterricht.
For many children, school sport is an important change from sitting in class.
With 'teilnehmen' (to participate), 'Schulsport' (school sport) is used in the phrase 'am Schulsport teilnehmen' (to participate in school sport). 'An' takes the dative here; 'am' is the contracted form of 'an dem'.
Auch Kinder mit wenig Sporterfahrung können am Schulsport teilnehmen.
Children with little experience in sport can also participate in school sport.
Common combinations include 'Schulsport anbieten' (to offer school sport), 'Schulsport fördern' (to promote school sport), and 'Schulsport organisieren' (to organize school sport). These verbs often appear in texts about schools, health, and education.
Die Schule möchte den Schulsport mit zusätzlichen Bewegungsangeboten fördern.
The school wants to promote school sport by offering additional physical activities.
