Noun
die Volksschule
Pronunciation: /ˈfɔlksˌʃuːlə/
primary school, the first school that children go to, typically from ages 6~7 through 9~10
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plural Volksschulen
Meanings
Noun
- primary school, the first school that children go to, typically from ages 6~7 through 9~10
- umbrella term for all types of schools that are attended during compulsory education
- a school that combines primary school (Grundschule) and the lowest-ranking type of secondary school (Hauptschule) under one roof
Example sentence
Meine Nichte geht seit September in die Volksschule.
My niece has been going to primary school since September.
Word forms
singular
die Volksschule
plural
die Volksschulen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Volksschule
Accusativedie Volksschule
Dativeder Volksschule
Genitiveder Volksschule
Plural
Nominativedie Volksschulen
Accusativedie Volksschulen
Dativeden Volksschulen
Genitiveder Volksschulen
Usage
- in Österreich die Volksschule besuchen — Attend primary school; this is the Austrian usage.
- Volksschule / Grundschule — Regional or historical meanings differ; Grundschule is the usual German primary-school term.
In Österreich besucht sie die zweite Klasse der Volksschule.
In Austria, she attends the second year of primary school.