Unterricht

noun
lesson, class
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Unterricht (der) means 'lesson' or 'class' and also 'teaching' or instruction. It is masculine. Often used as a mass noun in the singular (Unterricht = instruction), but can be plural Unterrichte when referring to individual lessons. Genitive singular adds -s (des Unterrichts). Declensions vary by case.

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Im Unterricht lernen wir Deutsch.
In class we learn German.
Der Deutschunterricht beginnt um 9 Uhr.
German class starts at 9 o'clock.
Die Schüler verließen den Unterricht, weil die Lehrerin krank wurde.
The students left the lesson because the teacher became ill.

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VOCABULARY.DETAILS.PLURALUnterrichte

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nominativeder Unterrichtdie Unterrichte
genitivedes Unterrichtsder Unterrichte
dativedem Unterrichtden Unterrichten
accusativeden Unterrichtdie Unterrichte

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👁️picture a classroom board with 'Unterricht' written across the top
⚧️der — imagine a teacher saying 'der Unterricht beginnt' (the class begins)

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Often treated as an uncountable noun; plural 'Unterrichte' is rare but possible.

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