Die Doktorandin
Example: Die Doktorandin arbeitet intensiv an ihrer Forschungsarbeit.
Definition
"Die Doktorandin" refers to a female doctoral candidate who is engaged in advanced academic research and studies, typically working towards earning a PhD or equivalent degree through the completion of a dissertation or thesis.
Etymology
The word "die Doktorandin" originates from the Latin term 'doctor,' meaning 'teacher' or 'learned person.' The suffix '-andin' is a German feminine agentive ending used to denote a female person undertaking the role or action, making "Doktorandin" specifically a female doctoral student. Did you know that the masculine form is "Doktorand"?
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"Die Doktorandin" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Education - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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