Das Diplom
Example: Sie hat ihr Diplom in Biologie letztes Jahr erhalten.
Definition
"Das Diplom" refers to a formal certificate or degree awarded by an educational institution upon successful completion of a course of study, often at a university level. For example, "Sie hat ihr Diplom in Biologie letztes Jahr erhalten" means she received her diploma in biology last year.
Etymology
The word "das Diplom" comes from the Greek 'diplōma', meaning 'folded paper' or 'document,' which passed into Latin as 'diploma' referring to an official paper or certificate. This term evolved in German to specifically denote educational certificates. Did you know that the original Greek term related to the practice of folding official documents?
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"Das Diplom" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Education - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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