die Schülerschaft
Translation
student body, students
Examples
Die Schülerschaft wählte einen neuen Sprecher.
The student body elected a new representative.
Die Meinung der Schülerschaft war uns wichtig.
The opinion of the students was important to us.
Grammar Patterns
((die Schülerschaft)) + Verb Used as the subject. The student body protests against the new rules.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Studentenschaft (university student body), Gesamtheit der Schüler (entirety of the students)
Etymology
Composed of 'Schüler' (student) and the suffix '-schaft', which denotes a collective group, similar to '-ship' in English.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'ship' full of 'Schüler' (students) to remember it means the entire student body.