German

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Etymology

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From New Latin abiturire +‎ -ieren, derived from abiī (leave) +‎ -turiō (desiderative suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /abituˈʁiːʁən/, /abituˈʁiːɐ̯n/
  • Rhymes: -iːʁən
  • Hyphenation: abi‧tu‧rie‧ren

Verb

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abiturieren (weak, third-person singular present abituriert, past tense abiturierte, past participle abituriert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (Germany) to take abitur, to take school leaving examination
    Synonym: maturieren

Conjugation

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