Schülersprecher
student council representative
noun SHUE-ler-shpreh-kher Rare
Also means
head boy/girl
Usage Note
Schülersprecher is the elected representative of the student body at a German school, who liaises between pupils and teachers or the school management. Elections are held annually and participation is considered civic education in practice.
Examples
"Der Schülersprecher forderte längere Mittagspausen."
Natural Translation
The student representative demanded longer lunch breaks.
Literal Translation
The student-representative demanded longer midday-breaks.
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