Nachteilsausgleich

reasonable accommodation, disability allowance in exams

noun NAHKH-tyls-ows-glykh Rare

Usage Note

Nachteilsausgleich gives students with learning disabilities, chronic illness, or impairment extra time or aids in examinations. Students apply for it at their school; dyslexia (Legasthenie) is a common reason for its approval.

Examples

"Wegen seiner Legasthenie bekam er für das Abitur einen Nachteilsausgleich von 25 Minuten extra."

Natural Translation

Because of his dyslexia, he received a 25-minute exam extension for the Abitur.

Literal Translation

Because of his dyslexia he got for the Abitur a disadvantage-equalization of 25 minutes extra.

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