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German word
Schulkind
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʃuːlˌkɪnt/
Meaning
- neuter nounschoolkid
Example
Das Schulkind wartet vor der Schule auf den Bus.
The schoolkid is waiting for the bus in front of the school.
More examples
Am Nachmittag spielt das Schulkind im Park.
The schoolkid plays in the park in the afternoon.
Core concept
A young learner whose daily life is organized around attending school rather than staying only in the family sphere.
Common phrases
ein Schulkind aus der Klasse
a schoolkid from the class
mit dem Schulkind sprechen
talk to the schoolkid
ein Schulkind morgens abholen
pick up a schoolkid in the morning
Similar words
Schüler: A person of school age who attends classes at a school.
Grundschüler: A child in the first four years of primary school.
Kind: A child who is not yet an adult.
Schulanfänger: A child who has just started primary school as a first grader.
Definition in German
Als Schulkind bezeichnet man ein Kind, das die Schule besucht, meist im Grundschulalter.
Word origin
The compound Schulkind combines Schul-, derived from Schule, with Kind to denote a child who attends school.
Usage tips
- German often uses Schulkind for a child in the early school years, while a specific grade or age gives more precise information.
Other meanings
- school-age childnoun
Opposites
- Erwachseneradultnoun
Related words
- Schulkinderbetreuungschool-age childcarenoun
- schulkindgerechtsuitable for schoolchildrenadjective