eksamen
Danish
Etymology
From Medieval Latin exāmen (“exam”), Latin exāmen (“swarm, consideration”). Compare also English exam, German Examen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɛɡ̊ˈsæːmm̩], [eɡ̊ˈsæːmm̩]
Noun
eksamen c (singular definite eksamenen, plural indefinite eksaminer or eksamener)
- examination, exam (formal test)
- degree (academic award)
Inflection
Declension of eksamen
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | eksamen | eksamenen | eksaminer eksamener | eksaminerne eksamenerne |
| genitive | eksamens | eksamenens | eksaminers eksameners | eksaminernes eksamenernes |
Derived terms
- reeksamen ("re-examination")
- studentereksamen ("graduation from gymnasium")
Related terms
- eksaminand ("examinee")
- eksamination ("examination")
- eksaminator ("examiner")
- eksaminere ("examine")
See also
eksamen on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da- Eksamen (flertydig) on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
Dutch
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
eksamen n (plural eksamens or eksamina, diminutive eksamentje n)
- Superseded spelling of examen.
Usage notes
- The spelling eksamen was deprecated in 1996 in the new Groene Boekje (“Little Green Book”) spelling reform.
Hiligaynon
Etymology
From Spanish examen.
Noun
eksámen
- test, examination
Verb
eksámen
- to inquire or search
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch examen (“examination”) (pre-1996 eksamen), from Latin exāmen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɛkˈsamən]
- Hyphenation: èk‧sa‧mên
Noun
èksamên
- (education) examination.
- Synonyms: ujian, ulangan
Related terms
- eksaminasi
Further reading
- “eksamen” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin examen.
Noun
eksamen m (definite singular eksamenen, indefinite plural eksamener, definite plural eksamenene)
- an exam, examination
- få A til eksamen
- to receive an A on an exam
- a degree (received after passing an exam)
References
- “eksamen” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin examen.
Noun
eksamen m (definite singular eksamenen, indefinite plural eksamenar, definite plural eksamenane)
- an exam, examination
- a degree (received after passing an exam)
References
- “eksamen” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Yogad
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish examen.
Noun
eksamen
- examination