This C2 German vocabulary test covers Wortbildung at mastery level. It tests derivation with prefixes and suffixes, nominalisation, word families, separable and inseparable verbs, compounds and adjectival nouns, all in context. It is for advanced learners preparing for C2 exams and for teachers who need a ready-made assessment.
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This C2 German vocabulary test covers Wortbildung at mastery level. It tests derivation with prefixes and suffixes, nominalisation, word families, separable and inseparable verbs, compounds and adjectival nouns, all in context. It is for advanced learners preparing for C2 exams and for teachers who need a ready-made assessment.
Topics covered
Prefixes and suffixesAdjective suffixes (-bar, -lich, -ig, -isch)NominalisationSeparable vs inseparable verbswider- vs wieder-CompoundsAdjectival nounsWord choice in context
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Notes for teachers
The test moves from isolated derivation tasks to word formation inside a continuous text. It targets typical advanced errors: confusing -ig and -lich (zweistündig/zweistündlich), -isch and -lich (kindisch/kindlich), and wider- and wieder-. It also covers stress-dependent verbs such as umfahren and the gender of -nis nouns. As follow-up, learners can build their own word families from the base verbs used here, or rewrite verbal sentences in a nominal style.