Externat

dasNoun

day school; day-pupil system

English translations

  1. 01

    boarding school

Word details

German meaning
Ein Externat ist eine Schule, die keine Wohnmöglichkeiten für die Schüler bietet; die Schüler wohnen zu Hause.
English meaning
Day school
Synonym
Tagesheim
German example
Er besuchte ein Externat in der Stadt.
English example
He attended a day school in the city.
Type
Noun
Article
das
Singular Form
das Externat
Plural Form
die Externate

Example sentences with “Externat”

  1. Das Internat bietet auch ein Externat an. (The boarding school also offers a day-pupil program.)

Frequently asked questions

What does Externat imply?

It refers to students who attend a school during the day but do not live there. It is a neuter noun (das Externat).