Lehrstoff

curriculum content; subject matter

noun LAYR-shtof Rare

Also means

material to be taught

Usage Note

Lehrstoff is the body of knowledge and skills that must be covered in a course according to the curriculum. Teachers plan how to den Lehrstoff vermitteln (impart the subject matter); pupils aim to den Lehrstoff beherrschen (master the material).

Examples

"Der Lehrer konnte den gesamten Lehrstoff nicht in einem Schuljahr abdecken."

Natural Translation

The teacher could not cover all the curriculum content in one school year.

Literal Translation

The teacher could the entire subject-matter not in one school-year cover.

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