🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Grundschule

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡʁʊntʃuːlə

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Primary School/ˈpraɪ.mer.i skuːl/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Kinder besuchen die Grundschule, um Lesen und Schreiben zu lernen."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An educational institution for children typically between the ages of 5 and 11.

    "The children walked to primary school every morning, excited to learn."
  2. 2

    The first stage of formal education, focusing on basic literacy and numeracy.

    "In many countries, primary school is compulsory for all children."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'primary school' originates from the Latin word 'primarius', meaning 'first' or 'chief', combined with the English word 'school', which comes from the Greek 'scholē', meaning 'leisure' or 'discussion'. The concept evolved in the 19th century to denote the first stage of formal education for children.

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