German word

Klassenzimmer

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈklasn̩ˌtsɪmɐ/

Meaning

  • neuter nounclassroom

Example

Wir treffen uns im Klassenzimmer.

We meet in the classroom.

Illustration for Klassenzimmer (classroom)

More examples

Am Dienstag hielt die Studentin im Klassenzimmer eine Präsentation.

On Tuesday, the student gave a presentation in the classroom.

Core concept

A classroom as the shared home base of one school class during lessons.

Common phrases

  • ins Klassenzimmer gehen

    go into the classroom

  • im Klassenzimmer sitzen

    sit in the classroom

  • im Klassenzimmer diskutieren

    discuss in the classroom

Similar words

Klassenraum: The school room regularly used by a particular class for lessons.
Schulzimmer: A school room set up with desks and displays for teaching.
Raum: A general term for an enclosed space or place within a building.
Klasse: A group of students who learn together.

Definition in German

Der Raum in einer Schule, in dem eine Klasse ihren Unterricht erhält.

Word origin

Klassenzimmer combines the borrowed noun Klasse with the inherited Germanic noun Zimmer, so the compound names a room associated with a class.

Usage tips

  • As a neuter noun, Klassenzimmer takes ein rather than eine in the singular: ein Klassenzimmer.

Opposites

  • Fernunterrichtdistance learningnoun
  • Onlineunterrichtonline instructionnoun

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