prüfung

/ˈpʁyː.fʊŋ/

noun

formal test of knowledge or skill

Exam is short for examination; test is more informal and general.

Examples

01
Die Abschluss-Prüfung ist nächsten Freitagmorgen.
The final exam is next Friday morning.
02
Ich habe die ganze Woche hart für die Geschichts-Prüfung gelernt.
I studied hard for the history exam all week.
03
Sie war nervös, bevor die Mathe-Prüfung begann.
She felt nervous before the math exam began.

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