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die Fachschaft

B2

student representative body / student union of a discipline

English meaning
student representative body / student union of a discipline
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Fachschaften
Vocabulary package
University & Studying

Fachschaft in a sentence

Die Fachschaft organisiert regelmäßig Treffen für Studentinnen.

The student representative body organizes regular meetings for students.

Declension of die Fachschaft

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Fachschaftdie Fachschaften
Accusativedie Fachschaftdie Fachschaften
Dativeder Fachschaftden Fachschaften
Genitiveder Fachschaftder Fachschaften

Word family

die Fachschaft is built from das Fach (subject, compartment) and die Haft (detention / custody / imprisonment). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Fachschaft

Is it der, die or das Fachschaft?

It is die Fachschaft — Fachschaft is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Fachschaften.

What is the plural of Fachschaft?

The plural of die Fachschaft is die Fachschaften.

What is the genitive of Fachschaft?

The genitive singular is der Fachschaft. The dative plural is den Fachschaften.

What does Fachschaft mean in English?

die Fachschaft means "student representative body / student union of a discipline". For example: "Die Fachschaft organisiert regelmäßig Treffen für Studentinnen." — "The student representative body organizes regular meetings for students."

What level is Fachschaft in German?

Fachschaft is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the university & studying vocabulary.

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