Aufgabe
noun
Auf·ga·be
ˈau̇fˌgäbə
plural Aufgaben
-bən
: a task especially when assigned experimentally or as a test (as in psychology) : exercise
Word History
Etymology
German (influenced in meaning by aufgeben to assign), from Middle High German ūfgābe act of handing over, from ūf up, on (from Old High German) + gābe gift; akin to Old High German geban to give