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Vocab: School & study — B2
School & study vocabulary at B2 level.
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die Anrechnung — crediting, recognition as counting towards a requirement; crediting, allowance in a calculation
Anrechnung is often used for studies, qualifications, or work experience that count towards a formal requirement. It is related to anrechnen, which takes the thing being credited in the accusative.
Die Anrechnung meiner Berufserfahrung verkürzt das Studium.
The crediting of my work experience shortens the degree course.
meine Berufserfahrung means my professional experience, and verkürzt means shortens. Die Anrechnung is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb verkürzt stands in position two.
Die Universität prüft die Anrechnung des Praktikums.
The university checks whether the internship can be credited.
die Universität means the university, prüft means checks, and das Praktikum means the internship. Die Anrechnung is accusative because prüfen takes an accusative object, and the finite verb prüft stands in position two.
Die Studentin profitiert von der Anrechnung ihrer Ausbildung.
The student benefits from her training being credited.
die Studentin means the female student, profitiert means benefits, and ihre Ausbildung means her training. Von always takes the dative, so der Anrechnung is dative; the finite verb profitiert stands in position two.
Die Regeln der Anrechnung stehen auf der Website.
The rules for crediting are on the website.
die Regeln means the rules, stehen means are located, and die Website means the website. Der Anrechnung is genitive because it specifies which rules; the finite verb stehen stands in position two.
Mehrere Anrechnungen sind möglich.
Several credits are possible.
mehrere means several, sind means are, and möglich means possible. Anrechnungen is the plural subject, so it takes the plural verb sind; the plural ending is -en.
Die Hochschule beantragt die Anrechnung des Kurses.
The university applies for the course to be credited.
die Hochschule means the university, beantragt means applies for, and der Kurs means the course. Die Anrechnung is accusative because beantragen takes an accusative object; the finite verb beantragt stands in position two.
Eine Anrechnung ist auch ohne Prüfung möglich.
Credit is also possible without an examination.
eine Prüfung means an examination, and ohne means without. Eine Anrechnung is nominative because it is the subject; ohne Prüfung uses the accusative after ohne.
Bei der Rechnung wurde die Anrechnung bereits berücksichtigt.
The credit was already taken into account on the bill.
die Rechnung means the bill, bereits means already, and berücksichtigt means taken into account. Bei der Rechnung uses the dative after bei, while die Anrechnung is nominative as the subject of the passive clause.
Die Anrechnung der Vorauszahlung senkt den Restbetrag.
Crediting the advance payment reduces the remaining amount.
die Vorauszahlung means the advance payment, senkt means reduces, and der Restbetrag means the remaining amount. Die Anrechnung is nominative because it is the subject, while der Vorauszahlung is genitive because it identifies what is credited.
die Berufsfachschule — vocational school
Berufsfachschule is a type of vocational school, usually offering training for a specific occupation. Do not confuse it with Berufsschule, which is often part of a dual apprenticeship.
Die Berufsfachschule bietet eine Ausbildung im Gesundheitsbereich an.
The vocational school offers training in the healthcare sector.
bietet ... an means offers, eine Ausbildung is vocational training, and der Gesundheitsbereich is the healthcare sector. Berufsfachschule is nominative because it is the subject; bietet is in position two and the separable prefix an goes to the end.
Meine Tochter besucht die Berufsfachschule in Köln.
My daughter attends the vocational school in Cologne.
meine Tochter means my daughter, besucht means attends, and in Köln means in Cologne. die Berufsfachschule is accusative because besuchen takes a direct object; the finite verb besucht is in position two.
An der Berufsfachschule lernen die Schüler viel für ihren Beruf.
At the vocational school, the students learn a lot for their profession.
an means at here, die Schüler are the students, and für ihren Beruf means for their profession. der Berufsfachschule is dative because an describes a location here and takes dative; the prepositional phrase is first, so lernen follows it.
Die Räume der Berufsfachschule sind modern.
The rooms of the vocational school are modern.
die Räume means the rooms, and modern means modern. der Berufsfachschule is genitive because it identifies which rooms are meant; sind is the finite verb in position two.
In Deutschland gibt es viele Berufsfachschulen.
There are many vocational schools in Germany.
in Deutschland means in Germany, and viele means many. Berufsfachschulen is plural after viele; in the expression es gibt, the object is accusative even though English uses there are.
didaktisch — educational, didactic
Didaktisch is common in education and describes materials or methods that are designed to help people learn. In everyday English, “didactic” can sound negative, but the German word is often neutral or positive.
Die neue Methode ist sehr didaktisch.
The new method is very educationally effective.
die neue Methode means the new method, and sehr means very. Didaktisch is predicative because it follows sein and describes the subject; predicative adjectives have no ending.
Die Lehrerin verwendet eine didaktische App.
The teacher uses an educational app.
die Lehrerin means the teacher, verwenden means to use, and die App is an app. Didaktische stands before the feminine accusative noun App and takes an adjective ending after eine; the whole noun phrase is accusative because verwenden takes a direct object.
Dieses Video ist didaktischer als der alte Film.
This video is more educational than the old film.
dieses Video means this video, alt means old, and der Film means the film. Didaktischer is predicative after ist, so it has no attributive ending; als introduces the thing used for comparison.
Von allen Kursen ist dieser am didaktischsten.
Of all the courses, this one is the most educational.
von allen Kursen means of all the courses, and dieser means this one. Am didaktischsten is the predicative superlative and has no adjective ending; von takes the dative plural, and the finite verb ist remains in position two.
die Einübung — practice, rehearsal
Einübung is a formal noun for practising something repeatedly, especially in education, music or performance. It is often followed by a genitive phrase such as die Einübung eines Dialogs or by von plus dative.
Die Einübung des Dialogs dauert eine Stunde.
Practising the dialogue takes an hour.
der Dialog means the dialogue, and eine Stunde means one hour. Die Einübung is the nominative subject, while des Dialogs is genitive because it identifies what is being practised; dauert is in position two.
Die Lehrerin plant die Einübung für morgen.
The teacher is planning the practice for tomorrow.
die Lehrerin means the teacher, plant means plans, and für morgen means for tomorrow. Die Einübung is accusative because planen takes an accusative object; für also takes the accusative in für morgen.
Bei der Einübung arbeiten die Schüler konzentriert.
During the practice, the pupils work with concentration.
bei means during or with, die Schüler means the pupils, and konzentriert means with concentration. Bei der Einübung is dative because bei always takes the dative; the finite verb arbeiten is in position two.
Das Ziel der Einübung ist eine sichere Aussprache.
The aim of the practice is confident pronunciation.
das Ziel means the aim, and eine sichere Aussprache means confident pronunciation. Der Einübung is genitive and tells what the aim belongs to; the verb ist stands in position two.
Regelmäßige Einübungen helfen beim Lernen.
Regular practice sessions help with learning.
regelmäßige means regular, helfen means help, and beim Lernen means with learning. Regelmäßige Einübungen is the plural subject; bei in beim is short for bei dem and takes the dative.
die Germanistik — German studies; German language and literature as an academic subject
Germanistik is the name of an academic subject, not simply the German language. It is normally used as a singular-only noun, so learners should not add a plural ending.
Germanistik ist ein beliebtes Studienfach.
German studies is a popular subject at university.
beliebt means popular, and Studienfach means university subject. Germanistik is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb ist stands in position two; ein beliebtes Studienfach is a predicative noun phrase after sein.
Viele Studierende wählen Germanistik als Hauptfach.
Many students choose German studies as their main subject.
Viele Studierende means many students, wählen means choose, and Hauptfach means main subject. Germanistik is accusative because it is the object of wählen, while the finite verb wählen stands in position two.
An der Universität lernt sie mit Germanistik ihren zukünftigen Beruf kennen.
At university, she gets to know her future profession through German studies.
Universität means university, zukünftig means future, and Beruf means profession. Germanistik is dative after mit, and the finite verb lernt is in position two even though the sentence begins with a prepositional phrase.
Die Geschichte der Germanistik reicht bis ins 19. Jahrhundert zurück.
The history of German studies goes back to the nineteenth century.
Geschichte means history, reicht ... zurück means goes back, and Jahrhundert means century. Germanistik is genitive after Geschichte to show what kind of history it is; the separable verb zurückreichen places reicht in position two and zurück at the end.
An deutschen Universitäten gibt es viele Angebote für Germanistik.
German universities offer many opportunities for German studies.
deutsch means German, Universitäten means universities, Angebote means opportunities or courses, and gibt es means there are. Germanistik remains singular because it is a field of study and normally has no plural; für takes the accusative here.
die Matura — school-leaving examination; university entrance qualification
Matura is the regional term used mainly in Austria and Switzerland; the common German equivalent is Abitur. It can refer to both the examination and the qualification gained by passing it.
Die Matura ist in Österreich sehr wichtig.
The school-leaving examination is very important in Austria.
Österreich means Austria and sehr wichtig means very important. Die Matura is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Sie macht die Matura im nächsten Jahr.
She is taking the school-leaving examination next year.
sie means she, macht means takes, and im nächsten Jahr means next year. Die Matura is accusative because machen takes a direct object; the feminine article looks the same in nominative and accusative.
Nach der Matura studiert er Medizin.
After the school-leaving examination, he studies medicine.
nach means after, studiert means studies, and Medizin means medicine. Der Matura is dative because nach always takes the dative.
Die Ergebnisse der Matura kommen nächste Woche.
The results of the school-leaving examination come next week.
die Ergebnisse are the results and nächste Woche means next week. Der Matura is genitive because it identifies which results; the feminine noun itself does not change.
In der Schweiz legen viele Jugendliche die Matura ab.
In Switzerland, many young people take the school-leaving examination.
die Schweiz means Switzerland, Jugendliche means young people, and legen ... ab means take an examination. Die Matura is accusative after ablegen, and the separable part ab stands at the end.
die Meisterprüfung — master-craftsman examination
Die Meisterprüfung is a formal qualification exam in the German skilled-trades system. Passing it can allow a person to work as a Meister or run a trade business.
Die Meisterprüfung ist sehr anspruchsvoll.
The master-craftsman examination is very demanding.
anspruchsvoll means demanding or challenging. Die Meisterprüfung is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Sie legt die Meisterprüfung im Herbst ab.
She is taking the master-craftsman examination in autumn.
legt ... ab means takes or sits, im Herbst means in autumn, and Herbst means autumn. Die Meisterprüfung is accusative because ablegen takes a direct object; the separable verb has legt in position two and ab at the end.
Nach der Meisterprüfung darf er einen Betrieb führen.
After the master-craftsman examination, he may run a business.
nach means after, darf means may, einen Betrieb führen means run a business, and Betrieb means business or company. Der Meisterprüfung is dative because nach always takes the dative; the finite verb darf stands in position two.
Die Ergebnisse der Meisterprüfung kommen nächste Woche.
The results of the master-craftsman examination arrive next week.
die Ergebnisse means the results, kommen means arrive or come, and nächste Woche means next week. Der Meisterprüfung is genitive because it specifies which results; the finite verb kommen stands in position two.
Viele Meisterprüfungen finden im Sommer statt.
Many master-craftsman examinations take place in summer.
viele means many, finden ... statt means take place, and im Sommer means in summer. Viele Meisterprüfungen is plural and nominative because it is the subject; statt is the separated prefix of stattfinden and goes to the end.
qualifizieren — to qualify, to train; to qualify, to make it through
The transitive use takes a person or thing in the accusative and often uses für plus the thing they become qualified for. The reflexive use is sich qualifizieren, to qualify oneself.
Der Kurs qualifiziert die Teilnehmer für den Beruf.
The course qualifies the participants for the profession.
der Kurs means the course, die Teilnehmer means the participants, and der Beruf means the profession. Die Teilnehmer is accusative because they are the object of qualifiziert; für also takes the accusative.
Der Kurs hat die Teilnehmer für den Beruf qualifiziert.
The course has qualified the participants for the profession.
der Kurs means the course, die Teilnehmer means the participants, and der Beruf means the profession. The perfect uses hat because qualifizieren takes haben, and qualifiziert goes to the end; the object is accusative.
Der Kurs qualifizierte viele junge Menschen.
The course qualified many young people.
viele means many and junge Menschen means young people. Viele junge Menschen is accusative as the object, and the weak-verb ending -te marks the Präteritum.
Qualifizier dich für diese Aufgabe!
Qualify yourself for this task!
dich means yourself and diese Aufgabe means this task. Qualifizier is the du imperative; dich is accusative, and für takes the accusative.
Mit diesem Kurs würde sie sich für den Beruf qualifizieren.
With this course, she would qualify for the profession.
mit diesem Kurs means with this course, würde means would, and der Beruf means the profession. The würde-Konjunktiv-II construction sends the infinitive qualifizieren to the end; für takes the accusative.
Der Kurs wird die Teilnehmer für neue Aufgaben qualifizieren.
The course will qualify the participants for new tasks.
neu means new and die Aufgabe means task. Futur I uses wird in position two and sends the infinitive qualifizieren to the end; die Teilnehmer is accusative.
Die Mannschaft qualifiziert sich für das Finale.
The team qualifies for the final.
die Mannschaft means the team and das Finale means the final. Sich is reflexive because the team qualifies itself, while für das Finale is accusative after für; qualifiziert is in position two.
Deutschland hat sich für die Weltmeisterschaft qualifiziert.
Germany has qualified for the World Cup.
Deutschland means Germany and die Weltmeisterschaft means the World Cup. The perfect uses hat plus qualifiziert at the end; sich is reflexive, and für takes the accusative.
die Zugangsvoraussetzung — admission requirement, access requirement
This long compound is built from der Zugang plus die Voraussetzung, meaning prerequisite. The final part, die Voraussetzung, determines the feminine gender and plural ending.
Die Zugangsvoraussetzung für den Kurs ist ein Sprachtest.
The admission requirement for the course is a language test.
der Kurs means course, der Sprachtest means language test, and sein means to be. Die Zugangsvoraussetzung is nominative because it is the subject; für den Kurs is accusative after für.
Die Universität prüft die Zugangsvoraussetzung.
The university checks the admission requirement.
die Universität means university and prüfen means to check or examine. Die Zugangsvoraussetzung is accusative because it is the direct object of prüft; the finite verb stands in position two.
Die Bewerberin widerspricht der Zugangsvoraussetzung.
The applicant objects to the admission requirement.
die Bewerberin means female applicant and widersprechen means to contradict or object to. Der Zugangsvoraussetzung is dative because widersprechen always takes the dative, even though English uses to.
Die genaue Prüfung der Zugangsvoraussetzung dauert lange.
The exact checking of the admission requirement takes a long time.
genau means exact, die Prüfung means checking or examination, and lange means for a long time. Der Zugangsvoraussetzung is genitive because it identifies what is being checked; the finite verb dauert is in position two.
Für dieses Studium gelten mehrere Zugangsvoraussetzungen.
Several admission requirements apply to this degree course.
dieses Studium means this degree course or university study, gelten means apply, and mehrere means several. Zugangsvoraussetzungen is plural after mehrere; für dieses Studium is accusative after für.
Die Zugangsvoraussetzung wird auf der Website erklärt.
The admission requirement is explained on the website.
die Website means website, erklären means to explain, and auf der Website means on the website. Die Zugangsvoraussetzung is the nominative subject of the passive; auf der Website is dative because it describes a fixed location.