German word

Unterricht

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʊntɐʁɪçt/

Meaning

  • masculine nounclass

Example

Der Unterricht beginnt um neun Uhr.

The class begins at nine.

Illustration for Unterricht (class)

More examples

Nach dem Unterricht treffen wir uns im Café.

After class, we meet at the café.

Core concept

A teacher guides a group through explanations, practice, and a planned sequence of learning.

Common phrases

  • zum Unterricht gehen

    go to class

  • Unterricht haben

    have class

  • Hausaufgaben für den Unterricht

    homework for class

Similar words

Kurs: An organized course that continues over several lessons.
Stunde: One class period of about an hour, especially at school.
Privatunterricht: Individual lessons given privately to a single student.
Lektion: One learning unit in a textbook, especially for languages or school subjects.

Definition in German

Unterricht ist geplante Lehrtätigkeit, bei der Lehrende Lernprozesse strukturieren, erklären und üben lassen.

Word origin

Unterricht is a noun formed from unterrichten, which developed from Middle High German underrihten meaning to instruct or inform.

Usage tips

  • Unterricht is usually an uncountable noun, so eine Unterrichtsstunde or zwei Stunden Unterricht is used for individual lessons rather than ein Unterricht.

Other meanings

  • lessonnoun
  • teachingnoun

Opposites

  • Ferienholidaysnoun
  • Unterrichtsausfallclass cancellationnoun

Related words

  • Unterrichtszeitclass timenoun
  • Unterrichtsformclass formatnoun

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