das Abitur

B1

school-leaving exam

English meaning
school-leaving exam
Gender
das — neuter
Vocabulary package
Degrees & Qualifications

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Abitur in a sentence

Meine Tochter hat gerade Abitur gemacht.

My daughter has just completed her school-leaving exam.

Declension of das Abitur

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Abitur—
Accusativedas Abitur—
Dativedem Abitur—
Genitivedes Abiturs—

Where Abitur comes from

seit den 1890er Jahren bezeugte Kurzform zu Abiturium (eigentlich examen abiturium), das seinerseits von dem neulateinischen Verb abiturire abgeleitet oder eine Adjektivableitung zu dem Partizip Futur Aktiv abiturus des lateinischen Verbs a…

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Questions about Abitur

Is it der, die or das Abitur?

It is das Abitur — Abitur is neuter.

What is the genitive of Abitur?

The genitive singular is des Abiturs.

What does Abitur mean in English?

das Abitur means "school-leaving exam". For example: "Meine Tochter hat gerade Abitur gemacht." — "My daughter has just completed her school-leaving exam."

What level is Abitur in German?

Abitur is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the degrees & qualifications vocabulary.

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