Skip to content

Klassenzimmer

classroom

noun KLAH-sen-tsim-mer Rare
People & Society Education

Usage Note

Klassenzimmer is the physical room where a class is taught, combining Klasse (class) and Zimmer (room). The synonym Klassenraum is also common. For lecture halls at university, German instead uses Hörsaal rather than Klassenzimmer.

Examples

"Die Schüler warten im Klassenzimmer auf den Lehrer."

Natural Translation

The pupils wait in the classroom for the teacher.

Literal Translation

The pupils wait in-the class-room for the teacher.

Explore German by topic