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Klassenrat

class council (pupil-led discussion forum)

noun KLAHS-sen-raht Rare
People & Society Education

Usage Note

Klassenrat is a structured pupil-led meeting within a class to discuss school life, conflicts, and shared concerns. It is a democratic learning format increasingly used at German primary and secondary schools to promote participation and conflict resolution.

Examples

"Im Klassenrat sprachen die Schüler über den Streit auf dem Schulhof."

Natural Translation

In the class council, the pupils discussed the dispute in the schoolyard.

Literal Translation

In the class-council the pupils spoke about the dispute on the school-yard.

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