Noun
die Schulpflicht
Pronunciation: /ˈʃuːlˌp͡flɪçt/
compulsory schooling (attendance is required by law)
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Meanings
Noun
- compulsory schooling (attendance is required by law)
- compulsory education
Example sentence
In Deutschland gilt für alle Kinder die Schulpflicht.
In Germany compulsory schooling applies to all children.
Word forms
singular
die Schulpflicht
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Schulpflicht
Accusativedie Schulpflicht
Dativeder Schulpflicht
Genitiveder Schulpflicht
Schulpflicht has no common plural.
Usage
- der Schulpflicht unterliegen — Be subject to compulsory schooling; unterliegen takes dative.
- Schulpflicht / Schulbesuch — The obligation to attend school versus attending school itself.
Der Vortrag behandelte die Geschichte der Schulpflicht.
The lecture dealt with the history of compulsory schooling.