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Abiturient

Abitur student, student taking the Abitur

noun ah-bee-too-ree-ENT Rare
People & Society Education

Origin: from Latin abiturus (about to leave)

Usage Note

Abiturient (fem. Abiturientin) is a student who is currently taking or has just taken the Abitur. Used in formal contexts; newspapers report on Abiturienten when Abitur results are published each summer.

Examples

"Die Abiturienten dieses Jahrgangs hatten mit den pandemiebedingten Einschränkungen zu kämpfen."

Natural Translation

This year's Abitur students had to contend with pandemic-related restrictions.

Literal Translation

The Abitur-students of this year-group had to struggle with the pandemic-related restrictions.

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