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professor in German

professor in German is Professor, Professorin, Hochschullehrer — professor means the highest academic rank at a university, or, more loosely, any university teacher.

professor in German

Professor
noun
(US, Philippines, informal) A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank.
Professorin
noun
(US, Philippines, informal) A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank.
Hochschullehrer
noun
(US, Philippines, informal) A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank.
Hochschullehrerin
noun
(US, Philippines, informal) A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank.
Professorsgattin
noun
(US, Philippines, informal) A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank.
Hochschulprofessor
noun
(US, Philippines, informal) A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank.
Bekenner
noun
(obsolete) A practitioner, one who (publicly) practises or teaches an art or skill.
Bekennerin
noun
(obsolete) A practitioner, one who (publicly) practises or teaches an art or skill.

What does "professor" mean?

  1. noun The highest academic rank at a university, or, more loosely, any university teacher.
    "She was made a full professor of chemistry at thirty-five."
  2. noun Someone who openly declares or teaches a belief, skill, or art.
    "He was a professor of the old fencing traditions, passing them on to a handful of students."
  3. noun A humorous or mocking title for someone who acts like an expert or is unusually obsessive about a subject.
    "His friends jokingly called him "the professor" for his encyclopedic trivia knowledge."

professor in a sentence

  • She was made a full professor of chemistry at thirty-five.
  • His professor recommended he apply for the research grant.
  • He was a professor of the old fencing traditions, passing them on to a handful of students.
  • His friends jokingly called him "the professor" for his encyclopedic trivia knowledge.

Similar words in German

Common German translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "professor" in German?

"professor" in German is Professor, Professorin, Hochschullehrer. professor means: The highest academic rank at a university, or, more loosely, any university teacher.

How do you use "professor" in a sentence?

Example: "She was made a full professor of chemistry at thirty-five." In German, "professor" is Professor, Professorin, Hochschullehrer.

Are there other ways to say "professor" in German?

Yes — German has 8 translations listed for "professor": Professor, Professorin, Hochschullehrer, Hochschullehrerin, Professorsgattin, Hochschulprofessor.

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