realläroverk
Swedish
Etymology
Partial calque of German Realschule and Realgymnasium (“real school”), equivalent to reell + läroverk. An official designation of Swedish schools c. 1870 to c. 1970.
Noun
realläroverk n
- a real school: a secondary school that focuses on modern science and languages rather than literature, Greek, and Latin
Declension
| Declension of realläroverk | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | realläroverk | realläroverket | realläroverk | realläroverken |
| Genitive | realläroverks | realläroverkets | realläroverks | realläroverkens |
Synonyms
References
- Realläroverk in Svenska Akademiens ordlista öfver svenska språket (6th ed., 1889)
- Realskola in Nordisk familjebok (1st ed., 1889)
Further reading
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