German Conversation · Level 68
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German word
Grundschule
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈgʁʊntˌʃuːlə/
Meaning
- feminine nounelementary school
Example
Ich gehe in die Grundschule.
I go to elementary school.
More examples
Mein Bruder wurde mit sechs Jahren in die Grundschule eingeschult.
My brother was enrolled in elementary school when he was six.
Core concept
A child's first school forms the foundation for later learning.
Common phrases
die Grundschule besuchen
attend elementary school
in die Grundschule eingeschult werden
be enrolled in elementary school
an einer Grundschule unterrichten
teach at an elementary school
Similar words
Schule: An institution where children or students receive formal education.
Klasse: Students in the same year or group who attend lessons together.
Grundschulkind: A child who attends elementary school.
Kindergarten: A facility where preschool children play and learn everyday skills.
Definition in German
Erste Stufe des Schulsystems für Kinder, in der Lesen, Schreiben und Rechnen vermittelt werden.
Word origin
Grundschule is a compound of Grund ('foundation') and Schule ('school'), with Schule deriving through German from Latin schola.
Usage tips
- Grundschule is feminine, so the standard form is die Grundschule and its plural is die Grundschulen.
Opposites
- Sekundarstufesecondary levelnoun
- weiterführende Schulesecondary schoolnoun
Related words
- Grundschulkindelementary school pupilnoun
- Grundschullehrerelementary school teachernoun
- Grundschulabschlusselementary school completionnoun