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German word
Berufsschule
Pronunciation
IPA/bəˈʁuːfsˌʃuːlə/
Meaning
- feminine nounvocational school
Example
In den Berufsschulen lernt man einen Beruf.
At vocational schools, students learn a trade.
More examples
Viele Azubis gehen täglich zur Berufsschule und vertiefen dort ihre Fachkenntnisse.
Many apprentices attend vocational school every day and deepen their specialist knowledge there.
Core concept
Classrooms connected to practical occupational training, attended either full time or alongside work.
Common phrases
eine Berufsschule besuchen
attend a vocational school
an der Berufsschule eine Ausbildung absolvieren
complete vocational training at a vocational school
Similar words
Ausbildung: A structured process of gaining the skills and credentials needed for a profession.
Berufsfachschule: A school focused on practical education for a specific occupational field and qualification.
Fachschule: An advanced vocational school covering specialized knowledge and work-related subjects.
Lehre: An apprenticeship based mainly on practical training within a company.
Definition in German
Berufsschule, eine Bildungseinrichtung, die berufsbezogenen Unterricht anbietet und sowohl vollzeitliche als auch berufsbegleitende Formen haben kann
Word origin
The compound joins Beruf, meaning occupation or profession, with Schule, meaning school, to name a school focused on occupational education.
Usage tips
- Berufsschule is feminine, so the definite forms are die Berufsschule and die Berufsschulen, with -n marking the plural.
Other meanings
- vocational training schoolnoun
- vocational collegenoun
Related words
- Berufsschullehrervocational school teachernoun
- Berufsschulabschlussvocational school leaving qualificationnoun
- berufsschulischvocational-school-relatedadjective