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Middle Low German
Etymology
Probably from klippe (“clog, wooden shoe”) + schôle (“school”). See German Klippschule for more.
Noun
klipschôle f
- an unofficial school operated privately to teach (poor) children elementary skills
1593, Nicolaus Gryse, Historia van der Lere, Levende und Dode M. Joachimi Slüters:So hefft ein erbar radt en anmelden laten, dat se scholden einen godtsaligen düdeschen scholemeister holden, welckes ock also balde gescheen, vnd syn derwegen ock alle andere klipscholen afgeschafft worden.- Thus an honorable council notified them that they should employ a godly German schoolmaster, which was implemented quickly, and consequently all other unofficial schools were abolished as well.
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