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Hörsaal

lecture hall

noun HOER-zahl Rare
People & Society Education

Origin: from hören (to hear) and Saal (hall)

Also means

auditorium

Usage Note

Hörsaal is the large university lecture theatre, literally a 'hearing hall'. The largest one is often the Audimax (Auditorium Maximum). Note the irregular plural Hörsäle with umlaut. This is a distinctly academic word; schools use Klassenzimmer instead.

Examples

"Der Hörsaal war bis auf den letzten Platz besetzt."

Natural Translation

The lecture hall was full to the last seat.

Literal Translation

The lecture-hall was up-to the last seat occupied.

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