Knabenschule
dieNounboys' school
English translations
- 01
boys' school
- 02
elementary school for boys
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Knabenschule war eine Schule, die ausschließlich von Jungen besucht wurde.
- English meaning
- A boys' school was a school attended exclusively by boys.
- German example
- Früher gingen Jungen auf eine Knabenschule, während Mädchen separate Schulen besuchten.
- English example
- In the past, boys went to a boys' school, while girls attended separate schools.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Knabenschule
- Plural Form
- die Knabenschulen
Example sentences with “Knabenschule”
Er besuchte eine Knabenschule. (He attended a boys' school.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Knabenschule' a modern term?
It is somewhat old-fashioned, as most schools in Germany are now co-educational (koedukativ).