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mündliche Prüfung

oral exam

noun MUEND-li-kheh PRUE-fung Rare

Also means

spoken examination

Usage Note

Mündliche Prüfung is an examination conducted orally, either with an examiner asking questions directly or with the student presenting a topic. In the Abitur, a mündliche Prüfung supplements the written exams. The term is used from school to doctoral level.

Examples

"Die mündliche Prüfung in Französisch dauerte zwanzig Minuten."

Natural Translation

The oral exam in French lasted twenty minutes.

Literal Translation

The oral examination in French lasted twenty minutes.

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