headmaster

ˈhɛdˌmæstər
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Translation of headmaster into German

Noun

education

DatedUK
principal of a school
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  • The headmaster announced the new school policy during assembly..Der Schulleiter kündigte die neue Schulpolitik während der Versammlung an
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Expressions with headmaster: examples in English and translations in German

der Schulleiter trägt den Titel Rektor
The headmaster is styled rector in official documents.

Synonyms and analogies of headmaster in English

Examples of headmaster in a sentence

  • She was called to the headmaster's office for a meeting.
headmistress
ˈhɛdˌmɪstrəs
Noun

education

DatedUK
female principal of a school
DatedUK
Direktorin fSchulleiterin fRektorin f
  • The headmistress welcomed the new students.Die Direktorin begrüßte die neuen Schüler.

Translations of "headmaster" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derSchulleiternm.

The headmaster ruled the school through a climate of terror and humiliation.

Der Schulleiter regierte die Schule durch ein Klima der Angst und Erniedrigung.

derDirektornm.

To the frightened children, the strict headmaster seemed like evil incarnate itself.

Für die verängstigten Kinder wirkte der strenge Direktor wie das personifizierte Böse selbst.

derRektornm.

The principal passed on the baton to an enthusiastic, innovative new headmaster.

Die Schulleiterin übergab den Stab an einen begeisterten, innovativen neuen Rektor.

derSchuldirektornm.

I felt like a schoolboy in front of the headmaster.

Ich fühlte mich wie ein Schuljunge vor dem Schuldirektor.

derLeiternm.

Usually, the headmaster would come down to give the honor himself.

Eigentlich kommt der Leiter, um die Ehre selbst zu erweisen.

dieSchulleiterinnf.

For the school headmaster, deciding who receives the award is always stressful.

Für die Schulleiterin ist es immer stressig, zu entscheiden, wer die Auszeichnung erhält.

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Other translations for headmaster:

  • Schulvorstehernm.
  • Rektorinnf.
  • Schulleitungnf.
  • Oberhauptnn.
  • Oberstudiendirektornm.

headmaster: Examples and translations in context

The headmaster will have our guts for garters if we're late again.

Der Schulleiter macht uns fertig, wenn wir noch einmal zu spät kommen.

The headmaster ruled with a high hand, punishing even minor misbehavior severely.

Der Schulleiter regierte mit harter Hand und bestrafte selbst kleine Vergehen streng.

The headmaster visited the prep to observe the teaching methods being used.

Der Schulleiter besuchte den Intensivkurs, um die verwendeten Lehrmethoden zu beobachten.

In that village school, their headmaster is a big fish in a small pond.

An dieser Dorfschule ist ihr Schulleiter ein großer Fisch in einem kleinen Teich.

The strict headmaster appeared to be chosen straight from central casting.

Der strenge Schulleiter schien direkt wie aus dem Bilderbuch ausgewählt worden zu sein.

Students who complain often get a rough ride from the strict headmaster.

Schüler, die sich beschweren, werden vom strengen Schulleiter oft hart rangenommen.

The old headmaster would spin in his grave seeing these unruly students today.

Der alte Schulleiter würde sich im Grab umdrehen, wenn er diese ungezogenen Schüler sähe.

She started her teaching career under the wing of a strict headmaster.

Sie begann ihre Lehrerlaufbahn unter den Fittichen von einem strengen Schulleiter.

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