Meaning and translations

Definition

A written school document recording a pupil’s performance and grades.

Translations
English
certificate
Français
certificat
Türkçe
karne
Polski
świadectwo
Русский
свидетельство
Українська
свідоцтво

Grammar & classification

Article
das
Gender
Neuter
Plural
Zeugnisse
Part of speech
Noun
CEFR level
A2
Topics
Education & LearningPrimary

Usage examples

  1. Das Zeugnis mit den Noten liegt auf dem Tisch.NominativSing.The report card with the grades is on the table.
  2. Die Schülerin zeigt ihren Eltern das Zeugnis.AkkusativSing.The student shows the report card to her parents.
  3. Die Lehrerin entnimmt dem Zeugnis die Noten der Schülerin.DativSing.The teacher takes the student’s grades from the report card.

Pronunciation and forms

  • Lemma
    Zeugnis/ˈt͡sɔʏ̯knɪs/
  • Article phrase
    das Zeugnis/das ˈt͡sɔʏ̯knɪs/
  • Plural
    Zeugnisse/ˈt͡sɔʏ̯knɪsə/

Declension / Forms

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativdas Zeugnisdie Zeugnisse
Akkusativdas Zeugnisdie Zeugnisse
Dativdem Zeugnisden Zeugnissen
Genitivdes Zeugnissesder Zeugnisse

Usage and collocations

  • Collocationein gutes Zeugnis bekommen
  • Collocationein Zeugnis ausstellen
  • Verb constructionjemandem ein Zeugnis geben + Akkusativ

Semantic relations

  • Near-synonymDiplom — diploma

    A Zeugnis can generally denote proof of achievement or education; a Diplom is usually the formal document certifying completion of training or studies.

  • Easily confused withAbschluss — qualification

    A Zeugnis documents achievements and grades; a Abschluss denotes the successfully completed education or studies. A Zeugnis can certify the Abschluss.

  • Related termUrkunde — certificate

    A Urkunde usually formally confirms a status or an event, whereas a Zeugnis documents academic performance and grades.

Word formation and word family

Word family

  • ZeugnisvergabeCompound-related
  • ArbeitszeugnisCompound-related