Absolviertes

Absolviertes is a German attributive adjective form derived from the verb absolvieren, meaning to complete, finish, or pass a course, exam, or study program. The word describes that the noun it modifies has already been completed. It typically appears before a neuter noun, for example: ein absolviertes Examen or ein absolviertes Studium. With a definite article, the phrase becomes das absolvierte Examen or das absolvierte Studium. In addition, a nominalized form exists: das Absolvierte, which refers to the completed thing or the completed qualification in a more abstract sense and is capitalized when used as a noun.

Etymology and form: absolvieren is built from the prefix ab- plus solv- (from the Latin solvĕre, to loosen or release), acquiring the sense of completing or finishing a task. The past participle is absolviert, and the attributive form shown here can take endings appropriate to the noun it accompanies (absolviertes before a neuter noun without a definite article, or absolvierte after a definite article).

Usage: The term is common in educational and professional contexts, particularly in CVs, résumés, and statements about educational background. It carries a neutral tone and simply notes that a qualification or exam has been completed.

See also: absolvieren, Prüfung, Studium, Abschluss, Qualifikation.