Realgymnasium
German
Etymology
From real (“real”) + Gymnasium (“secondary school”)
Noun
Realgymnasium n (genitive Realgymnasiums, plural Realgymnasien)
- (historical) A real school: a secondary school with a focus on modern science and languages rather than literature, Greek, and Latin.
- (Austria, Switzerland) A secondary school with a focus on STEM studies rather than general studies.
Declension
Declension of Realgymnasium
singular | plural | ||||
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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 |
Synonyms
- (historical): Realschule
Antonyms
- (historical): Gymnasium
Further reading
- Realgymnasium in Duden online