Klasse
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See also: klasse
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
Klasse f (genitive Klasse, plural Klassen)
- a class; a grouping
- (school) form; grade; year
- (sociology, economics) class (grouping based on upbringing, job, wealth, etc.)
- 2010, Der Spiegel, number 24/2010, page 88:
- Die Furcht, ein wiedervereinigtes Deutschland werde langfristig stärker seinen nationalen Interessen nachgehen und unilateral agieren – ohne Rücksicht auf den Nachbarn also –, verfolgt seither Frankreichs politische Klasse.
- The fear that a reunited Germany would pursue its national interests more strongly in the long term and act unilaterally – hence without consideration of its neighbors – haunts the political class of France since that time.
- (object-oriented programming) class
- class; excellence
Usage notes
- (school): The word Klasse usually refers to a group of ca. 20 to 35 pupils who study together. A school typically has two to five Klassen per Jahrgang or Stufe (“year”).
- Sie ist in meiner Klasse. ― She’s in my form.
- Depending on context, however, the word may also mean the year as a whole.
- Die achte Klasse fand ich schwerer als die neunte. ― I found eighth grade more difficult than ninth.
Declension
Declension of Klasse [feminine]
Hyponyms
(programming):
- Gottklasse
- Hauptklasse
- Nebenklasse
- Subklasse
- Superklasse
- Testklasse
- Wrapperklasse
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
- “Klasse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Klasse” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Klasse” in Duden online
Klasse on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Pronunciation
Noun
Klasse f
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