Der Professor
Example: Der Professor erklärt die komplexen Theorien sehr verständlich.
Definition
"Der Professor" refers to a university teacher or academic who holds a senior position and is responsible for instructing students and conducting research, often specializing in a particular field of study, as in 'Der Professor erklärt die komplexen Theorien sehr verständlich.'
Etymology
The word "der Professor" comes from the Latin 'professor,' meaning 'person who declares publicly,' derived from 'profitēri,' which means 'to profess or declare.' Over time, it evolved in German to specifically denote a university teacher or academic.
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"Der Professor" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Education - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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