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Abitur.

final exams taken by pupils at the end of their secondary education in Germany and Finland to attain eligibility for all kinds of universities (allgemeine Hochschulreife).

6 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˌabiˈtuːɐ̯]
  1. final exams taken by pupils at the end of their secondary education in Germany and Finland to attain eligibility for all kinds of universities (allgemeine Hochschulreife).

    Germany · neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

Attested since the 1890s. A shortening of Abiturium n, itself short for Latin exāmen abiturium—in formal German of the 19th century rather found as Abiturientenexamen—, from abituriō (“to wish to leave”), desiderative construction of abeō (“to leave, go off”). For more, see also Abiturient. Compare Physikum.

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