Mittelstufe

middle school years

noun MIT-el-shtoo-feh Rare

Also means

lower secondary stage

Usage Note

Mittelstufe designates the middle years of secondary school (roughly classes 5–10 at a Gymnasium or Realschule), between Unterstufe (lower) and Oberstufe (upper). The exact age range varies by state and school type.

Examples

"In der Mittelstufe wird eine zweite Fremdsprache eingeführt."

Natural Translation

A second foreign language is introduced in the middle years.

Literal Translation

In the middle-stage is a second foreign-language introduced.

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