Etymology

real school

Today it means: A secondary school (especially in German-speaking countries) teaching a curriculum of "real-world" subjects (math, science, modern languages) rather than one heavily laden with literature, Latin, and Ancient Greek. Full definition →

German Realschule
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  1. German · calque ofRealschule
  2. English todayreal school

Calque of German Realschule, from real (“real”) + Schule (“school”), from the view that classical education at Gymnasia was not fit for the real world.

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