Realgymnasium

See also: realgymnasium

English

Noun

Realgymnasium (plural Realgymnasiums)

1. Synonym of real school

German

Etymology

From real (“real, concerned with things as opposed to words or ideas”) +‎ Gymnasium (“secondary school”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Realgymnasium n (strong, genitive Realgymnasiums, plural Realgymnasien)

1. (historical) A real school: a secondary school with a focus on modern science and languages rather than literature, Greek, and Latin.

   Antonyms: Gymnasium, Realschule

2. (Austria, Switzerland) A secondary school with a focus on STEM studies rather than general studies.

Declension

Declension of Realgymnasium [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Realgymnasium	die	Realgymnasien
genitive	eines	des	Realgymnasiums	der	Realgymnasien
dative	einem	dem	Realgymnasium	den	Realgymnasien
accusative	ein	das	Realgymnasium	die	Realgymnasien

Further reading

• “Realgymnasium” in Duden online