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The article for

Professor

der Professor

Professor is a masculine German noun. Its article is der.

Plural
die Professoren
English
professor
Level
B1
Topic
People

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Why is it der Professor?

Professor ends in -or, and almost all nouns ending in -or are masculine: in a German dictionary, 93% of them take der.

All nouns ending in -or
Sense 1
der

Meaning

[1] Researchers and teachers at a scientific university professors can also work in managerial functions in authorities with a research institution or non -university research organizations

[1] Forscher und Lehrer an einer wissenschaftlichen Hochschule; Professoren können auch in leitenden Funktionen in Behörden mit Forschungseinrichtung oder außeruniversitären Forschungsorganisationen arbeiten

[2] Title of high school teachers in Austria, also (as in Baden-Württemberg) awarded honorably

[2] Titel der Gymnasiallehrer in Österreich, auch (wie in Baden-Württemberg) ehrenhalber verliehen

Examples

[1] The service of professors generally include research, teaching and cooperation in the self -administration

[1] Zu den Dienstaufgaben von Professoren gehören in der Regel Forschung, Lehre und Mitarbeit in der Selbstverwaltung.

[1] "He comes from the library of Professor Gomperzä"

[1] „Er stammt aus der Bibliothek von Professor Gomperz.“
More source examples (2)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "She met August Wilhelm Schlegel, who worked as a professor of literature and art history at the new University of Bonn"

[1] „Sie lernte August Wilhelm Schlegel kennen, der als Professor für Literatur und Kunstgeschichte an der neuen Bonner Universität tätig war.“

[1] "The professor smiled almost compassion"

[1] „Der Professor lächelte fast mitleidig.“

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Professor die Professoren
Genitiv des Professors der Professoren
Dativ dem Professor den Professoren
Akkusativ den Professor die Professoren

Pronunciation

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