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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKlassenlehrer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈklasn̩ˌleːʁɐ
"Unser Klassenlehrer besprach den Stundenplan mit uns."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A teacher who is in charge of a particular class of students in a school and is responsible for their general welfare, attendance, and administrative records.
"Our class-teacher organized a trip to the science museum for all the students." - 2
In primary education, the main teacher who instructs a specific group of students across multiple core academic subjects throughout the school year.
"The class-teacher met with the parents during the evening conference to discuss academic progress."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English nouns 'class' (from Latin 'classis', a group or division) and 'teacher' (from Old English 'tǣcan', to show or point out). The compound term emerged in the 19th century within formal educational systems to designate the specific educator responsible for the administrative and pastoral care of a particular student cohort.
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professeur principal
Transliteration: professeur prɛ̃.si.pal
"Le professeur principal aide les élèves à choisir leur orientation."
Klassenlehrer
Transliteration: ˈklasn̩ˌleːʁɐ
"Unser Klassenlehrer besprach den Stundenplan mit uns."
insegnante coordinatore
Transliteration: in.seɲˈɲan.te ko.or.di.naˈto.re
"L'insegnante coordinatore ha convocato una riunione."
tutor
Transliteration: tuˈtoɾ
"El tutor habló con los padres sobre el comportamiento del alumno."
professor titular
Transliteration: pɾu.feˈsoɾ ti.tuˈlaɾ
"O professor titular organizou a sala de aula para o novo semestre."
कक्षा अध्यापक
Transliteration: kakshā adhyāpak
"कक्षा अध्यापक ने सभी छात्रों की उपस्थिति दर्ज की।"
班主任
Transliteration: bān zhǔ rèn
"班主任负责管理整个班级的日常纪律。"
담임 선생님
Transliteration: damim seonsaengnim
"우리 담임 선생님은 항상 우리를 친절하게 지도해주십니다."
担任の先生
Transliteration: tannin no sensei
"担任の先生が新しい時間割を配りました。"
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