Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #100
Word (Wort)

das Gymnasium

Translation (Übersetzung) grammar school, high school (academic secondary school)
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ɡʏmˈnaːzi̯ʊm]
A1
Nouns
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Tags (Tags)
A1 education school academic Germany
In Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, Gymnasium refers to a type of secondary school that prepares students for university. It typically covers grades 5-12/13. Not to be confused with 'gym' (fitness center), which is 'Fitnessstudio' in German.

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Gymnasium is a German Nouns

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Gymnasium Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Meine Tochter geht auf das Gymnasium.
My daughter attends grammar school.
Talking about a child's education.
Das Gymnasium in unserer Stadt ist sehr alt.
The grammar school in our town is very old.
Describing a school building.
Er hat sein Abitur am Gymnasium gemacht.
He took his Abitur at grammar school.
Referring to graduation.

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Gymnasium Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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derived (abgeleitet)
Gymnasiast
Meaning: grammar school student
Example: Der Gymnasiast lernt fleißig.
Noun
gymnasial
Meaning: relating to grammar school
Example: Die gymnasiale Ausbildung ist anspruchsvoll.
Adjective

Gymnasium Usage - Gymnasium Collocations - Gymnasium Idioms - Gymnasium Synonyms - Gymnasium Antonyms

Gymnasium Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Gymnasium Collocations (Kollokationen)

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auf das Gymnasium gehen
to attend grammar school
High frequency
das Gymnasium besuchen
to attend the grammar school
High frequency
das Gymnasium abschließen
to graduate from grammar school
High frequency
das Abitur am Gymnasium machen
to take the Abitur (university entrance exam) at grammar school
High frequency
das staatliche Gymnasium
the state grammar school
Medium frequency
das private Gymnasium
the private grammar school
Medium frequency
das humanistische Gymnasium
the classical grammar school (focusing on Latin and Greek)
Low frequency
das naturwissenschaftliche Gymnasium
the science-focused grammar school
Medium frequency

Gymnasium Idioms (Redewendungen)

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Das ist kein Gymnasium.
This is not a grammar school.
Used to indicate that a situation or place is not as easy or privileged as a Gymnasium might be perceived.
Gymnasialbildung
grammar school education
Refers to the type of education received at a Gymnasium, often implying a broad, academic foundation.

Gymnasium Synonyms (Synonyme)

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Oberschule
Meaning: secondary school
High similarity
höhere Schule
Meaning: higher school
High similarity
Lyzeum
Meaning: lyceum
Medium similarity

Gymnasium Antonyms (Antonyme)

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Hauptschule
Meaning: main school
Realschule
Meaning: intermediate school
Gesamtschule
Meaning: comprehensive school

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Gymnasium Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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Schule Bildung Abitur Unterricht Lehrer Schüler Klasse Fach

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