noun
A-levels, Abitur (German school-leaving exam)
B1
Abitur: German school-leaving qualification (like A-levels). Main senses: the diploma and the final exam. Neuter noun (das Abitur). Common phrases: das Abitur machen / haben. Plural Abiture; genitive des Abiturs. Used to refer to certification or the exam itself in Germany.
Examples
Meine Tochter hat gerade Abitur gemacht.
My daughter just graduated from high school.
Sie hat ihr Abitur letztes Jahr gemacht.
She finished her A-levels last year.
Viele Familien feierten das bestandene Abitur, als die Ergebnisse veröffentlicht wurden.
Many families celebrated the passed Abitur when the results were published.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a graduation certificate with 'Abitur' stamped on it; that diploma is 'das Abitur'.
Think of 'das' like 'the diploma in a box' — Abitur is neuter 'das'.
Notes
Das Abitur refers to the final school examination in Germany and the qualification earned. It is often used without plural, but 'Abiture' or 'Abituren' can appear.