die Hochschulreife
Translation
university entrance qualification, higher education entrance qualification, A-levels
Examples
Er hat die allgemeine Hochschulreife erworben.
He has obtained the general university entrance qualification.
Für dieses Studium ist die Hochschulreife erforderlich.
The university entrance qualification is required for this course of study.
Grammar Patterns
to acquire/have the university entrance qualification ((et4)) Sie hat die Hochschulreife erworben.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Abitur, Matura
Etymology
From 'Hochschule' (university/college) + 'Reife' (maturity, ripeness). Literally 'maturity for university'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as being 'ripe' (reif) for 'high school' (Hochschule), i.e., university.