Nomen

der Abiturient

male high school graduate (taking A-levels), male school-leaver

Mein Bruder ist dieses Jahr Abiturient.

My brother is a school-leaver this year.

Als Abiturient muss man viel lernen.

As a student taking A-levels, you have to study a lot.

((the male high school graduate)) male high school graduate My brother is a high school graduate.

Absolvent (graduate), Maturant (in Austria/Switzerland)

From 'Abitur', the German secondary school leaving examination, which comes from Latin 'abire' (to go away). The suffix '-ent' denotes a person.

Think of it as a student who is about to 'exit' school after the 'Abitur' exam.

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