Noun
die Matura
Pronunciation: /maˈtuːʁa/
matura (school-leaving exam such as the A level, Abitur etc.)
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plural Maturen
Meanings
Noun
- matura (school-leaving exam such as the A level, Abitur etc.)
Example sentence
In Österreich macht man am Ende des Gymnasiums die Matura.
In Austria you take the Matura at the end of secondary school.
Word forms
singular
die Matura
plural
die Maturen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Matura
Accusativedie Matura
Dativeder Matura
Genitiveder Matura
Plural
Nominativedie Maturen
Accusativedie Maturen
Dativeden Maturen
Genitiveder Maturen
Usage
- die Matura machen — take the school-leaving examination; Austrian and Swiss usage
- Matura / Abitur — roughly corresponding school-leaving qualifications; regional names differ
Nach der Matura wollte er zunächst ein Jahr im Ausland verbringen.
After his Matura, he first wanted to spend a year abroad.