Schulzeit

school days, period of schooling

noun SHOOL-tsait Rare

Also means

school hours

Usage Note

Schulzeit can mean either the hours during which school takes place (während der Schulzeit) or the period of one's life spent at school (meine Schulzeit war schön = my school days were happy). Context clarifies which sense is intended.

Examples

"Aus seiner Schulzeit erinnert er sich noch an viele Freunde."

Natural Translation

He still remembers many friends from his school days.

Literal Translation

From his school-time remembers he still many friends.

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