Why is it der Abiturient?
Abiturient ends in -ent, and most nouns ending in -ent are masculine: in a German dictionary, 84% of them take der.
All nouns ending in -entMeaning
Examples
[1] Many high school graduates decide to continue their training with a degree
[1] Viele Abiturienten entschließen sich, ihre Ausbildung mit einem Studium fortzusetzen.
[1] "The high school graduate can no longer hear it"
[1] „Der Abiturient kann's nicht mehr hören.“
More source examples (3)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "Every year, when the workers celebrate their 1st May, the high school graduates celebrate their school leaving certificate again."
[1] „Jedes Jahr, wenn die Arbeiter ihren 1. Mai feiern, feiern auch die Abiturienten wieder ihren Schulabschluss.“
[1] "For high school graduates, the special regulation usually applies that they have to prove a six -week practical training in addition to the usual internships by the sixth semester"
[1] „Für Abiturienten gilt meistens noch die Sonderregelung, daß sie bis zum sechsten Semester neben den üblichen Praktika eine sechswöchige fachpraktische Ausbildung nachweisen müssen.“
[1] "The older and self -employed the high school graduate, the more he can take part in the public life of Frankfurt"
[1] „Je älter und selbständiger der Abiturient wird, desto mehr kann er am öffentlichen Lebens Frankfurts teilnehmen.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Abiturient | die Abiturienten |
| Genitiv | des Abiturienten | der Abiturienten |
| Dativ | dem Abiturienten | den Abiturienten |
| Akkusativ | den Abiturienten | die Abiturienten |
Pronunciation
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