Qualifikation

qualification

noun kva-li-fi-kah-tsee-OHN Less Common

Origin: from Latin via French qualification

Also means

qualifying round

Usage Note

Qualifikation covers both credentials for a job and, in sport, qualifying for a tournament (often clipped to Quali). Note the German spelling with k not c, and qu pronounced 'kv'. The matching verb is sich qualifizieren.

Examples

"Er hat die nötige Qualifikation."

Natural Translation

He has the necessary qualification.

Literal Translation

He has the necessary qualification.

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