Abitur

Meaning

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).

Concepts

leaving examination

advanced level

leaving certificate

matriculation

school leaving examination

A level

A-levels

matura exam

school-leaving certificate

Abitur

school-leaving qualification

baccalaureate

certificate

matriculation examination

Synonyms

Matura

Reifeprüfung

Abi

Abiturientenprüfung

Maturität

Abiturprüfung

Hochschulreife

Studienberechtigung

Schulabschlusszeugnis

Allgemeine Hochschulreife

Matur

Maturitätsexamen

Maturitätsprüfung

Abiturzeugnis

Abschlussprüfung

Gymnasium

Reifezeugnis

Schulabschluss

🎓

Abschlusszeugnis

Mittlere Reife

Translations

baccalauréat

eindexamen

abituriënten-examen

bachillerato

batxillerat

bitirme sınavı

bac

⛴️

bachot

einddiploma

certificato di fine studi

maturità classica

qualification de fin de scolarité

certificato di fine studi secondari di I grado

certificat de fin d’études

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˌabiˈtuːɐ̯]

Etymology

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 (“I wish to leave”), desiderative construction of abeō (“I leave, go off”). For more, see also Abiturient. Compare Physikum.

Sentences

Nach dem Abitur wusste Lutz nicht so recht , wie es weitergehen sollte .

After graduating from high school, Lutz did not really know how to proceed.