der Schultag
Translation
school day
Examples
Der Schultag endet um drei Uhr.
The school day ends at three o'clock.
Ich hatte einen langen Schultag.
I had a long school day.
Grammar Patterns
((as subject)) as a subject (nominative) Der Schultag war lang.
((as object)) as an object (accusative) I don't like the school day today.
((dative)) in the dative case Nach dem Schultag I go home.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Unterrichtstag; Antonyms: Ferien (holidays), Wochenende (weekend)
Etymology
From 'Schule' (school) + 'Tag' (day). Literally a 'school day'.
Memory Tips
Simply combines 'Schule' (school) and 'Tag' (day). Picture a calendar where the school days are marked.