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How do you say "history" in German?
der Geschichtsunterricht
In German, "history" is der Geschichtsunterricht.
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Pronunciation
guh-SHICH-tuh-oon-ter-icht. Stress is on 'shich'.
Grammar notes
Der Geschichtsunterricht is masculine. Plural is Geschichtsunterricht. It is a compound of Geschichte and Unterricht.
Example sentence
Der Geschichtsunterricht behandelt König Friedrich.
History class covers King Frederick.
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How to remember der Geschichtsunterricht
Geschichtsunterricht combines Geschichte (history) and Unterricht (class). It's the history class.
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Questions about der Geschichtsunterricht
How do you say "history" in German?
In German, "history" is der Geschichtsunterricht. It is a noun.
Is der Geschichtsunterricht masculine or feminine?
Der Geschichtsunterricht is masculine. Plural is Geschichtsunterricht. It is a compound of Geschichte and Unterricht.
How is der Geschichtsunterricht used in a sentence?
Use der Geschichtsunterricht as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Der Geschichtsunterricht behandelt König Friedrich. (History class covers King Frederick.).
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