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Testergebnis
📖 What exactly is a Testergebnis?
The German word das Testergebnis (neuter gender) means 'test result' or 'finding'. It refers to the outcome or conclusion derived from a Test (test), Prüfung (exam), or Untersuchung (investigation/examination). It summarises the determined data or evaluations and provides information about the tested object, the examined person, or the analysed condition.
It can relate to various fields:
- Medical tests (e.g., Bluttestergebnis - blood test result)
- School or professional exams (e.g., Prüfungsergebnis - exam result)
- Product tests (e.g., results from consumer organisations like Stiftung Warentest)
- Software tests
- Psychological tests
🚨 There is only one article for Testergebnis: das. It is always neuter.
🧐 Grammar in Detail: Declension of 'das Testergebnis'
The noun "Testergebnis" is neuter (sächlich). Here is its declension:
| Case | Article | Noun |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (Subject) | das | Testergebnis |
| Genitive (Possessive) | des | Testergebnisses |
| Dative (Indirect Object) | dem | Testergebnis / Testergebnisse (rare) |
| Accusative (Direct Object) | das | Testergebnis |
| Case | Article | Noun |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die | Testergebnisse |
| Genitive | der | Testergebnisse |
| Dative | den | Testergebnissen |
| Accusative | die | Testergebnisse |
📝 Example Sentences
- Das Testergebnis des Bluttests war eindeutig. (The result of the blood test was clear.)
- Wir warten gespannt auf die Veröffentlichung der Testergebnisse. (We are eagerly awaiting the publication of the test results.)
- Mit diesem Testergebnis hatte niemand gerechnet. (Nobody had expected this test result.)
- Die Analyse des Testergebnisses dauerte mehrere Stunden. (The analysis of the test result took several hours.)
- Alle Testergebnisse wurden sorgfältig dokumentiert. (All test results were carefully documented.)
💡 How 'das Testergebnis' is Used
"Das Testergebnis" is a very common word in many contexts involving evaluation, measurement, or analysis.
- Context: It is often used in connection with scientific research, medical diagnoses, quality control, examinations (school, university, job), and product comparisons.
- Formality: The word itself is neutral and can be used in formal reports as well as informal conversations (e.g., "Wie war dein Testergebnis?" - "How was your test result?").
- Alternatives: Depending on the context, more specific words like Prüfungsergebnis (for exams), Messergebnis (for measurements), Untersuchungsergebnis or Befund (often in medicine) can be used. However, "Testergebnis" serves as a good general term.
🧠 Mnemonics and Memory Aids
For the article 'das': Think of das Ergebnis (the result). A test leads to a result, and "Ergebnis" is neuter. So: das TEst + das ERgebnis = das Testergebnis. Many abstract nouns ending in '-nis' derived from verbs are neuter (like das Ergebnis from ergeben).
For the meaning: Imagine a 'test' that gives an 'end result' (Ergebnis means result/outcome). Picture an examiner holding up a sheet with the final score – that's the Testergebnis.
🔄 Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms (similar meaning):
- Das Resultat: A general term for 'result'.
- Der Befund: Often used in a medical or scientific context ('finding', 'report').
- Das Prüfungsergebnis: Specifically for school, academic, or professional exams ('exam result').
- Das Untersuchungsergebnis: Result of a specific investigation or examination.
- Die Auswertung: ('evaluation', 'analysis') Can refer to the process but also the result.
Antonyms (opposite meaning):
- Die Annahme / Die Vermutung: ('assumption' / 'supposition') What existed before the test, unproven.
- Die Hypothese: ('hypothesis') An assumption to be tested (the test provides the result for the hypothesis).
- Der Prozess / Die Prüfung: ('process' / 'test', 'exam') The action leading to the result.
- Die Fragestellung: ('question', 'problem') What the test aims to answer.
⚠️ Be aware: Words like "Testlauf" (test run) or "Testphase" (test phase) describe the process, not the result.
😄 A Little Joke
Warum war das Testergebnis so schlecht gelaunt?
Weil es immer negativ sein sollte (zumindest beim Corona-Test)! 😉
(Why was the test result in such a bad mood?
Because it always wanted to be negative (at least for a Covid test)! 😉)
✍️ Poem about the Word
Ein Blatt Papier, ganz frisch und rein,
trägt das Ergebnis, groß und klein.
War der Test gut, war er schlecht?
Das Testergebnis sagt es recht.
Ob Prüfung, Blutbild oder Ware,
es zeigt die Wahrheit, sonnenklare.
(A sheet of paper, fresh and clean,
bears the result, big or lean.
Was the test good, was it bad?
The test result tells it straight, my lad.
Be it exam, blood count, or goods,
it shows the truth, understood.)
🧩 Little Riddle
Ich komme nach der Prüfung, nach dem Check, nach dem Versuch.
Ich zeige dir, was gut war, was schlecht, was wahr, was Trug.
Manchmal erfreu' ich dich sehr, manchmal bring' ich auch Leid.
Ich bin das Resultat der Müh' und Fleiß und Zeit.
Was bin ich?
(I come after the exam, after the check, after the attempt.
I show you what was good, what bad, what true, what dreamt.
Sometimes I bring you great joy, sometimes also pain.
I am the result of effort, diligence, and strain.
What am I?)
(Solution: Das Testergebnis / The test result)
✨ More Tidbits
Word Composition:
"Testergebnis" is a compound noun, composed of:
The gender of a German compound noun is determined by its last component. Since "Ergebnis" is neuter (das Ergebnis), the compound word "Testergebnis" is also neuter: das Testergebnis.
📝 Summary: is it der, die or das Testergebnis?
The German word "Testergebnis" is always neuter. The correct article is das Testergebnis. It means 'test result' or 'finding' from a test or examination.