Abitur

See also: abitur

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Abitur.

Pronunciation
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌæbiˈtʊə(ɹ)/, /ˌæbɪˈtʊə(ɹ)/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌæbiˈtʊɹ/, /ˌæbɪˈtʊɹ/

Noun

Abitur (plural Abiturs)

  1. A group of exams taken in the final year of German secondary school. [found in English since the mid 20th century]

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German

Etymology

Attested since the 1890s. A shortening of Abiturium, itself short for Latin examen abiturium, from abitureō (“I wish to leave”), desiderative construction of abeō (“I leave, go off”). For more, see also Abiturient. Compare Physikum.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˌabiˈtuːɐ̯]
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -uːɐ̯

Noun

Abitur n (genitive Abiturs, plural Abiture)

  1. final exams taken by pupils at the end of their secondary education in Germany and Finland

Declension
Declension of Abitur
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Abitur die Abiture
genitive eines des Abiturs der Abiture
dative einem dem Abitur den Abituren
accusative ein das Abitur die Abiture

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • Abiturzeugnis
  • Zentralabitur

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Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from German Abitur.

Noun

Abitur m (uncountable)

  1. Abitur (group of exams taken in the final year of German secondary school)
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