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teacher's desk

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A desk at the front of a school classroom used by a teacher. In grade schools these often resemble tables or desks with cabinets; at the university level lecterns are often encountered.

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 講桌 /讲桌 (jiǎngzhuō) — teacher's desk — see also desk
  • Chinese Mandarin: 講臺 /讲台 (jiǎngtái) — teacher's desk — see also desk
  • Czech: katedra — teacher's desk — see also desk
  • Danish: kateder — teacher's desk — see also desk
  • Dutch: lessenaar — teacher's desk — see also desk
  • Finnish: opettajanpöytä — teacher's desk — see also desk
  • German: Lehrerpult — teacher's desk — see also desk
  • German: Lehrertisch — teacher's desk — see also desk
  • German: Katheder — teacher's desk — see also desk
  • Hungarian: katedra — teacher's desk — see also desk
  • Hungarian: pulpitus — teacher's desk — see also desk
  • Hungarian: tanári asztal — teacher's desk — see also desk
  • Icelandic: kennaraborð — teacher's desk — see also desk
  • Italian: cattedra — teacher's desk — see also desk
  • Japanese: 教卓 (kyōtaku) — teacher's desk — see also desk
  • Korean: 교탁 (gyotak) — teacher's desk — see also desk
  • Macedonian: катедра (katedra) — teacher's desk — see also desk
  • Romanian: catedră — teacher's desk — see also desk
  • Russian: учи́тельский стол (učítelʹskij stol) — teacher's desk — see also desk
  • Russian: ка́федра (káfedra) — teacher's desk — see also desk
  • Swedish: kateder — teacher's desk — see also desk