Volksschule.
elementary school, grade school, the “default” type of school where most children got their compulsory education, typically from ages 6~7 through 13~14
Meaning & usage
elementary school, grade school, the “default” type of school where most children got their compulsory education, typically from ages 6~7 through 13~14
Contemporary uses by jurisdiction: primary school, the first school that children go to, typically from ages 6~7 through 9~10
Contemporary uses by jurisdiction: umbrella term for all types of schools that are attended during compulsory education
Contemporary uses by jurisdiction: a school that combines primary school (Grundschule) and the lowest-ranking type of secondary school (Hauptschule) under one roof
Where this word comes from
From Volk (“people, nation”) + -s- + Schule (“school”).
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