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ein Examen machen

to take an exam

Türkçe: sınav olmak

Not ein Examen nehmen

ein Examen nehmen ein Examen machen

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
das Examen n.
Verb
machen
Topic
Bildung und Wissen
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Colloquial/neutral

In a sentence

Which form of machen fills the gap?

Nächstes Jahr möchte ich endlich mein medizinisches Examen ____.

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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

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All collocations with Examen

Other collocations built on machen

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