Example: Der Doktorand arbeitet intensiv an seiner Dissertation.
Definition
"Der Doktorand" refers to a person who is pursuing a doctoral degree, typically engaged in advanced academic research and working intensively on their dissertation to earn a PhD or equivalent qualification.
Translations
doctoral candidate
el doctorando
de promovendus
el doctorand
le doctorant
Etymology
The word "der Doktorand" comes from the Latin verb 'docere,' meaning 'to teach.' It evolved through German academic tradition to specifically denote a student who has completed initial studies and is now studying to become a doctor of philosophy or similar doctorate degree.
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"Der Doktorand" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Education - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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doctoral candidate