Phrase
eine Klasse wiederholen
Pronunciation: /ˈʔaɪ̯nə ˈklasə ˌviːdɐˈhoːlən/
to repeat a school year
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Meanings
Phrase
- to repeat a school year
Example sentence
Er muss wegen der schlechten Noten eine Klasse wiederholen.
He has to repeat a year because of his bad grades.
Word forms
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Usage
- eine Klasse wiederholen — Repeat a school year rather than attend a single lesson again.
- wiederholen / nachholen — Repeating a year differs from catching up on missed work.
Nach dem Schulwechsel musste sie keine Klasse wiederholen.
After changing schools, she did not have to repeat a year.