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
nominative | genitive | ||
---|---|---|---|
singular | indefinite | realläroverk | realläroverks |
definite | realläroverket | realläroverkets | |
plural | indefinite | realläroverk | realläroverks |
definite | realläroverken | realläroverkens |
Synonyms
References
- Realläroverk in Svenska Akademiens ordlista öfver svenska språket (6th ed., 1889)
- Realskola in Nordisk familjebok (1st ed., 1889)