gagnfræðaskóli
Icelandic
Etymology
From gagn (“useful”) + fræði (“studies”) + skóli (“school”).
Noun
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- (historical) secondary school, middle school (a school level following barnaskóli consisting of 2–4 years for students aged 13–17)
Usage notes
Today, the term grunnskóli (which covers grades 1–10) is used instead.
Derived terms
- gaggó (“secondary school”) (informal)
See also
- miðskóli (historical)
- barnaskóli (historical)