Abendschule

evening school

noun AH-bent-shoo-leh Rare

Also means

night school

Usage Note

Abendschule is a school or educational institution that offers courses in the evening, primarily for adults who want to catch up on qualifications they missed earlier, such as the Hauptschulabschluss or Abitur. It is an important part of Germany's second-chance education pathway.

Examples

"Er holt seinen Realschulabschluss an der Abendschule nach."

Natural Translation

He is catching up on his secondary school qualification at evening school.

Literal Translation

He fetches his secondary-school-leaving-certificate at the evening-school after.

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