German Conversation · Level 116
45 words
German word
Absolvent
Pronunciation
IPA/apzɔlˈvɛnt/
Meaning
- masculine noungraduate
Example
Der Absolvent hat sein Diplom erhalten.
The graduate received his diploma.
More examples
Als frischgebackener Absolvent begann er ein Praktikum in einem Unternehmen.
As a recent graduate, he began an internship at a company.
Core concept
A qualified former participant leaving a structured course after passing its final requirements.
Common phrases
frischgebackener Absolvent
recent graduate
Absolvent mit Masterabschluss
graduate with a master's degree
Similar words
Graduierter: A person who completed a program and received a degree or certificate.
Absolventin: A woman who has completed a structured course and met its final requirements.
Definition in German
Person, die ein formales Prüfungs- oder Studienprogramm mit positivem Ergebnis beendet hat.
Word origin
Absolvent is a learned German formation from the Latin verb absolvere, "to finish" or "to complete," using the agent suffix -ent for the person who completes something.
Usage tips
- The usual construction is "Absolvent eines Studiengangs" or "Absolventin einer Ausbildung," with the completed program expressed by the genitive.
Other meanings
- degree holdernoun
Opposites
- Anfängerbeginnernoun
- Studierenderstudentnoun
Related words
- absolvierencompleteverb
- Absolventinfemale graduatenoun
- Absolvierungcompletionnoun