school day
der Schultag, die Schultage
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school day
A day on which lessons take place at school; the period of time that students spend at school on such a day.
Nach einem langen Schultag war sie froh, endlich nach Hause zu kommen.
After a long school day, she was glad to finally come home.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schultage |
| genitive | des Schultages |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Schultag | die Schultage |
| accusative | den Schultag | die Schultage |
| dative | dem Schultag | den Schultagen |
| genitive | des Schultages des Schultags | der Schultage |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Schultag' (school day) is a compound noun made up of 'die Schule' (school) and 'der Tag' (day). So it literally describes a day that you spend at school.
Der Schultag in Deutschland dauert meist bis zum frühen Nachmittag.
The school day in Germany usually lasts until early afternoon.
Common adjectives with this word are 'lang' (long), 'anstrengend' (strenuous), or 'erfolgreich' (successful). Typical verbs are 'einen Schultag haben' (to have a school day) or phrases like 'der Schultag beginnt/endet' (the school day begins/ends).
Nach dem Ausflug hatten alle Kinder einen aufregenden Schultag.
After the trip, all the children had an exciting school day.
The 'erste Schultag' (first day of school) is an important event in Germany. On this day, first-graders traditionally receive a large 'Schultüte' (school cone) filled with sweets and small gifts.
Mein Neffe freut sich schon seit Wochen auf seinen ersten Schultag.
My nephew has been looking forward to his first day of school for weeks.
