absolviert

Absolviert is the past participle and a common adjective form of the German verb absolvieren, meaning to complete, finish, or go through something, typically a course, examination, training program, or period of service. In neutral usage, absolviert describes something that has been completed, as in “ein absolviertes Studium” or “eine absolvierte Prüfung.”

Etymology and related forms: The word is formed from the prefix ab- and solvieren, a verb that in German conveys the idea of completing or solving a program. The act of completion can be expressed by the noun die Absolvierung or das Absolvieren. A person who completes a program is usually called der Absolvent (female: die Absolventin); the term refers to the graduate rather than the act itself.

Usage and contexts: Absolviert is widely used in educational and administrative language. Common collocations include “eine Prüfung absolvieren” (to complete or pass an exam), “eine Ausbildung absolvieren” (to complete an apprenticeship), and “das Referendariat absolvieren” (to finish a teacher training period). In military or civil-service contexts one may hear “den Wehrdienst absolvieren” or “den Dienst absolvieren.” In CVs and official documents, you may encounter phrases like “das absolvierte Studium” or “das absolvierte Praktikum.”

Nuances and alternatives: Absolviert generally implies successful completion, though contexts exist where completion occurred without passing every required element; in such cases phrases like “nicht erfolgreich absolviert” or “nicht abgeschlossen” might be used. The term is formal and common in educational and bureaucratic language, whereas more colloquial alternatives for finishing a program include abschließen or beenden.