die Klasse, -n
grade · class
Eine Gruppe von Menschen, Dingen oder Tieren, die zusammengehören, oft in der Schule oder nach bestimmten Eigenschaften geordnet.
The German word "Klasse" is a noun with several meanings depending on context, commonly:
- Class (a group of students or category)
- Level or rank
- Informally: great or excellent
It comes from French classe, meaning a group or category.
Similar words include:
- Gruppe (group) — more general grouping, not necessarily hierarchical
- Kategorie (category) — more formal classification
- Stufe (level or stage) — emphasizes rank or degree
Difference:
"Klasse" often implies a defined grouping with some hierarchy or quality ranking, and is used both in education and classification, while the others focus more on grouping without the same connotation of quality or hierarchy. It can also be used colloquially as praise ("Das ist klasse!" = "That’s great!"), which the others cannot.
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Examples
Mein Sohn geht in die erste Klasse.noun
My son is in first grade.
Die Klasse beginnt um acht Uhr morgens.noun
The class begins at eight o'clock in the morning.
Unsere Klasse macht einen Ausflug.noun
Our class is taking a trip.
In meiner Klasse sind zwanzig Schüler.noun
In my class, there are twenty students.
In meiner Klasse sind viele intelligente Schüler.noun
In my class there are many intelligent students.
In unserer Klasse lernen viele Kinder.noun
Many children learn in our class.
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