NOUN

Professor/pʁoˈfɛsoːɐ̯/professor; university lecturer

Professor is a German noun that means professor or university lecturer. It is pronounced /pʁoˈfɛsoːɐ̯/. As a noun it takes the article "der", with the plural form "Professoren".

Definitions

1.university teacher or researcher with the rank of professor(academia)

a.male professor, usually at a university

Mein Professor hält heute eine Vorlesung über deutsche Geschichte.My professor is giving a lecture on German history today.

Declension

Gendermasculine

SingularPlural
Nominativeder Professordie Professoren
Genitivedes Professorsder Professoren
Dativedem Professorden Professoren
Accusativeden Professordie Professoren

Frequently asked questions

What does "Professor" mean in English?
"Professor" means professor or university lecturer. It is a German noun.
How do you pronounce "Professor"?
"Professor" is pronounced /pʁoˈfɛsoːɐ̯/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
Is "Professor" der, die, or das?
"Professor" is a masculine noun, so it takes the article "der".
What is the plural of "Professor"?
The plural of "Professor" is "Professoren".
What part of speech is "Professor"?
"Professor" is a noun in German.

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