die Prüfung
Translation
exam, test, check, inspection
Examples
Ich habe morgen eine wichtige Prüfung.
I have an important exam tomorrow.
Er hat die Prüfung bestanden.
He passed the exam.
Die Prüfung des Autos dauert eine Stunde.
The inspection of the car takes an hour.
Grammar Patterns
eine Prüfung machen/ablegen to take an exam. All students have to take this exam.
eine Prüfung bestehen to pass an exam. I hope I pass the exam.
durch eine Prüfung fallen to fail an exam. Unfortunately, he failed the driving test.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Test, das Examen, die Klausur (written exam)
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'prüfen' (to test) with the suffix '-ung', which creates a noun.
Memory Tips
Think of 'proofing' a document, which is a type of check or 'Prüfung'.