Jahrgangsstufe

year group, grade cohort

noun YAR-gahngs-shtoo-feh Rare

Usage Note

Jahrgangsstufe refers to the cohort of pupils who are all in the same school year, used especially in secondary schools. It is broader than Klasse (a single form group) because one Jahrgangsstufe can contain multiple parallel classes.

Examples

"Die gesamte Jahrgangsstufe 10 traf sich zur Informationsveranstaltung über die Oberstufenwahl."

Natural Translation

The entire year 10 cohort gathered for the information event about upper-school course choices.

Literal Translation

The entire year-group 10 met for the information-event about the upper-level choice.

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