ein Examen machen

to take an exam

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Not ein Examen nehmen

English says to take, so nehmen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Examen goes with machen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun

Examen n.

Verb

machen

Topic

Bildung und Wissen

In a sentence

Nächstes Jahr möchte ich endlich mein medizinisches Examen machen.

How it is used

Means 'to take an exam' in everyday speech. Colloquial/neutral. Use when telling friends about a driving test or school test. More casual than 'ablegen'; avoid in official documents.

Other verbs that go with Examen

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• ein Examen ablegento take a formal exam

All collocations with Examen

Other collocations built on machen

• sich zum Affen machento make a fool of oneself
• (s)einen Abschluss machento make a deal
• eine Andeutung machento make a hint/suggestion
• den / einen Anfang machen mit+Dat.to be the first to begin something
• jdm. ein Angebot machento propose a deal or price to someone
• Angaben machen zu+Dat.to provide details/information about something
• jdm. Ärger bereiten / machento cause trouble/annoyance for someone
• jdm. Angst machento scare/frighten someone