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der Schulleiter

B2

headmaster/principal

English meaning
headmaster/principal
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Schulleiter
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Schulleiter in a sentence

Der Schulleiter begrüßt alle Schüler.

The headmaster welcomes all pupils.

Declension of der Schulleiter

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Schulleiterdie Schulleiter
Accusativeden Schulleiterdie Schulleiter
Dativedem Schulleiterden Schulleitern
Genitivedes Schulleitersder Schulleiter

Word family

der Schulleiter is built from die Leiter (ladder). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Schulleiter comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem Stamm des Substantivs Schule und dem Substantiv Leiter

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Questions about Schulleiter

Is it der, die or das Schulleiter?

It is der Schulleiter — Schulleiter is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Schulleiter.

What is the plural of Schulleiter?

The plural of der Schulleiter is die Schulleiter.

What is the genitive of Schulleiter?

The genitive singular is des Schulleiters. The dative plural is den Schulleitern.

What does Schulleiter mean in English?

der Schulleiter means "headmaster/principal". For example: "Der Schulleiter begrüßt alle Schüler." — "The headmaster welcomes all pupils."

What level is Schulleiter in German?

Schulleiter is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the teachers & pupils vocabulary.

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