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eine Prüfung ablegen

to take an exam

Türkçe: sınav olmak

Not eine Prüfung nehmen

eine Prüfung nehmen eine Prüfung ablegen

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

Noun
Prüfung f.
Verb
ablegen
Topic
Bildung und Wissen

In a sentence

Die Auszubildende legt ihre Abschlussprüfung im Sommer ab.

How it is used

Neutral/formal. Means 'to take an exam' – undergoing a test. Use in academic or professional contexts. Common mistake: using 'machen' instead of 'ablegen' in formal writing.

Other verbs that go with Prüfung

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

All collocations with Prüfung

Other collocations built on ablegen

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