Meaning 1neutral · 82%
An educational institution specializing in particular artistic or professional subjects.
Natural examples
Sie studiert Gesang an einer Akademie.
She studies singing at an academy.
Die Akademie bietet einen Kurs für Pflegekräfte an.
The academy offers a course for nursing staff.
Kann ich die Werkstätten der Akademie besichtigen?
May I visit the academy’s workshops?
Usage note
Use an einer Akademie for studying there. Stress the final -ie; the plural is Akademien.
Mini-lesson: Akademie
An educational institution specializing in particular artistic or professional subjects. Use an einer Akademie for studying there. Stress the final -ie; the plural is Akademien.
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