Klasse
/ˈklasə/feminine
The English word "class" is translated into German as Klasse.
Klasse refers to a group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes. While Klasse refers to the group of students, the physical room where they study is called a Klassenzimmer. Related to this is the verb klassifizieren, which means to assign to a class.
Meaning: group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes (noun)
Which one should you use?
Kurs refers to a course or class that is part of a structured curriculum. Unterricht emphasizes the act of teaching or instruction rather than the group of students.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Klasse is a feminine noun. The noun Klasse is feminine, so it takes the article 'die' in the nominative and 'der' in the genitive or dative cases. The plural form of Klasse is Klassen.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈklasə/
Did you know?
- In casual German, Klasse! is used as an exclamation meaning 'Great!' or 'Awesome!' It functions similarly to how an English speaker might say 'First class!' to describe something of high quality.
- The word Klasse comes from the Latin classis, which originally referred to a division of the Roman people or a fleet of ships.
- In German grammar, when Klasse is used as an adjective to mean 'excellent', it is written with a lowercase 'k' as klasse.
Examples in context
- Er ist in meiner Klasse.He's in my class.This sentence uses Klasse to show a person's membership in a group.Tatoeba #3473207 by Zaghawa, translation #2617269 by Prophete
- Er ist der Klassenclown.He's the class clown.This sentence uses Klasse as a modifier for a person's role.Tatoeba #7285738 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #2182115 by Hybrid
- Wir reisen erste Klasse.We travel first-class.This sentence uses Klasse to describe a level of service or travel.Tatoeba #13820218 by kumakyoo, translation #13820224 by frpzzd
- GeschichtsstundeHistory class
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Example conversation
Laura and Felix are sorting biological samples for a project.
- LauraIn welche Klasse gehört dieses Tier?Which class does this animal belong to?
- FelixIch glaube, es gehört in die Klasse der Säugetiere.I think it belongs in the class of mammals.
- LauraDas ist eine sehr große Klasse.That is a very large class.
- FelixJa, es gibt dort viele verschiedene Arten.Yes, there are many different species there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “class” translations and entries Klasse, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Klasse, klasse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
