Noun
die Hauptschule
Pronunciation: /ˈhaʊ̯ptʃuːlə/
a type of basic secondary school in Germany that follows elementary school but does not qualify for higher university education
C1
rank #6,696
plural Hauptschulen
Meanings
Noun
- a type of basic secondary school in Germany that follows elementary school but does not qualify for higher university education
Example sentence
Nach der Hauptschule hat er sofort eine Lehre angefangen.
After basic secondary school he started an apprenticeship right away.
Word forms
singular
die Hauptschule
plural
die Hauptschulen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Hauptschule
Accusativedie Hauptschule
Dativeder Hauptschule
Genitiveder Hauptschule
Plural
Nominativedie Hauptschulen
Accusativedie Hauptschulen
Dativeden Hauptschulen
Genitiveder Hauptschulen
Usage
- eine Hauptschule besuchen — attend this type of German secondary school
- Hauptschule / Grundschule — a secondary school type / primary school; different stages of schooling
Nach dem Umzug besuchte sie eine Hauptschule in der Nachbarstadt.
After moving, she attended a Hauptschule, a type of secondary school, in the neighbouring town.