German word

Musikschule

Pronunciation

IPA/muˈziːkˌʃuːlə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmusic school

Example

In der Stadt gibt es viele Musikschulen.

There are many music schools in the city.

Illustration for Musikschule (music school)

More examples

Ich habe als Kind eine Musikschule besucht.

As a child, I attended a music school.

Core concept

A local center where children or adults learn music through private lessons and shared practice.

Common phrases

  • Musikschule besuchen

    attend a music school

  • in der Musikschule

    at the music school

Similar words

Konservatorium: A specialist institution for advanced training as a professional musician.
Musikunterricht: Music lessons for one person or a small group, covering instruments or singing.
Musiklehrer: A teacher who gives lessons in playing an instrument or singing.
Einzelunterricht: Private music instruction between one teacher and one student.

Definition in German

Schule für musikalische Ausbildung, in der sowohl Einzelunterricht als auch Gruppenunterricht stattfinden.

Word origin

As a German compound, Musikschule places the field Musik before Schule, with the second noun determining the whole noun's grammatical gender.

Usage tips

  • The common phrases are eine Musikschule besuchen and an einer Musikschule Unterricht nehmen; the preposition an takes dative here.

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