Vocabulary
der
Absolvent
/apzɔlˈvɛnt/· noun· Pl. die Absolventen
graduate (of a university, school or training programme)
Der Absolvent — the person who has completed a degree, a school or a course: job ads and university statistics talk about Absolventinnen und Absolventen, e.g. Hochschulabsolventen.
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- Singular
- der Absolvent
- Plural
- die Absolventen
- Genitiv
- des Absolventen
- feminin
- die Absolventin, die Absolventinnen
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Absolvent
graduate
Viele Absolventen der Fachhochschule finden schon vor dem Abschluss eine feste Stelle.
Many graduates of the university of applied sciences find a permanent job even before they finish.
Word family
Absolventabsolvierento complete (a degree, a course)der Hochschulabsolventuniversity graduateder Absolventenjahrganggraduating year
Common combinations
- frischgebackene Absolventennewly minted graduates
- Absolventen eines Studiengangsgraduates of a degree programme
- als Absolvent der Universität …as a graduate of … University
Common learner mistakes
- des Absolventsdes AbsolventenAbsolvent is a weak (n-) noun: every form except the nominative singular ends in -en (den, dem, des Absolventen).
Real examples
- Das Unternehmen bietet Absolventen ein zweijähriges Traineeprogramm an.The company offers graduates a two-year trainee programme.
- Laut der Studie verdienen Absolventinnen im Schnitt weniger als männliche Absolventen desselben Fachs.According to the study, female graduates earn less on average than male graduates in the same subject.
- Als Absolvent einer Technischen Hochschule hatte er auf dem Arbeitsmarkt gute Chancen.As a graduate of a technical university, he had good prospects on the job market.
