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Die Prüfung ist am Freitag. The exam is on Friday.

noun · A1

die Prüfung

[ˈpʁyːfʊŋ]

exam, test

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Synonyms
der Test

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Grammar

Plural
die Prüfungen In the plural the article is always "die".

Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Prüfung. Der, Die or Das? The Rules

Phrases With This Word

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Prüfung die Prüfungen
Die Prüfung ist sehr schwer. The exam is very difficult.
Accusative wen? was? die Prüfung die Prüfungen
Lotte lernt für die Prüfung. Lotte is studying for the exam.
Dative wem? der Prüfung den Prüfungen
Viel Erfolg bei der Prüfung, Otti! Good luck in your exam, Otti!
Genitive wessen? der Prüfung der Prüfungen
Ich mache mir Sorgen wegen der Prüfung. I'm worried about the exam.

How the Word Is Built

Prüf root ung suffix

-ung
a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).

Word family

prüfenüberprüfender Prüferdie Deutschprüfung

In Otti's situations: Otti does homework, Otti takes the B1 exam, Otti takes the B2 exam, Otti takes the C1 exam

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