Knabenschule

dieNoun

boys' school

English translations

  1. 01

    boys' school

  2. 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”

  1. 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).