🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Selbsttest

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Zelbsttest

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Self-Test/ˈsɛlf tɛst/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Er hat einen Selbsttest gemacht, um seine Kenntnisse zu überprüfen."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A test that an individual administers to themselves to assess their knowledge, skills, or health.

    "Before the exam, she decided to take a self-test to evaluate her understanding of the material."
  2. 2

    A method of self-assessment used to determine one's proficiency or condition.

    "The self-test for diabetes allows patients to monitor their blood sugar levels at home."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'self-test' is a compound word formed from 'self', deriving from Old English 'seolf', meaning 'one's own', and 'test', which comes from the Latin 'testari', meaning 'to witness' or 'to prove'. The combination reflects the concept of assessing one's own abilities or knowledge, evolving in usage particularly in educational and psychological contexts.

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