gagnfræðaskóli

Icelandic

Etymology

From gagn (“useful”) +‎ fræði (“studies”) +‎ skóli (“school”).

Noun

gagnfræðaskóli m

1. (historical) secondary school, middle school (a school level following barnaskóli consisting of 2–4 years for students aged 13–17)

Usage notes

Today, the term grunnskóli (which covers grades 1–10) is used instead.

Derived terms

• gaggó (“secondary school”) (informal)

See also

• miðskóli (historical)
• barnaskóli (historical)