Gymnasium
( pl Gymnasien )das
≃ grammar school (UK), selective secondary school attended by 10- to 19-year-olds
altsprachliches/neusprachliches Gymnasium "Gymnasium" with focus on classical/modern languages
| Gymnasium |
| This false friend has developed a meaning very different to the English term gymnasium. Gymnasium is the name given to the traditional grammar school or senior high school in Germany, which provides a broad-based academic education for pupils aged 10 to 19. There are a number of other types of school in Germany, including the Hauptschule, Realschule and Gesamtschule . |
| The English word gymnasium, on the other hand, is translated by the German Turnhalle, or, in case of a health club, by the word Fitnessstudio . |
