NOUN

Dekan/deˈkaːn/dean (university); head (faculty)

Dekan is a German noun that means dean (university) or head (faculty). It is pronounced /deˈkaːn/. As a noun it takes the article "der", with the plural form "Dekane".

Definitions

1.director or head of a faculty at a university or college(academic title)

a.person who leads an academic faculty or department

Der Dekan der Fakultät begrüßte die neuen Studierenden.The dean of the faculty welcomed the new students.

Declension

Gendermasculine

SingularPlural
Nominativeder Dekandie Dekane
Genitivedes Dekansder Dekane
Dativedem Dekanden Dekanen
Accusativeden Dekandie Dekane

Frequently asked questions

What does "Dekan" mean in English?
"Dekan" means dean (university) or head (faculty). It is a German noun.
How do you pronounce "Dekan"?
"Dekan" is pronounced /deˈkaːn/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
Is "Dekan" der, die, or das?
"Dekan" is a masculine noun, so it takes the article "der".
What is the plural of "Dekan"?
The plural of "Dekan" is "Dekane".
What part of speech is "Dekan"?
"Dekan" is a noun in German.

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