der Wissenschaftler

B1

scientist (male)

English meaning
scientist (male)
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Wissenschaftler
Vocabulary package
Jobs & Professions

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Wissenschaftler in a sentence

Sie ist Wissenschaftlerin an der Universität.

She is a scientist at the university.

Declension of der Wissenschaftler

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Wissenschaftlerdie Wissenschaftler
Accusativeden Wissenschaftlerdie Wissenschaftler
Dativedem Wissenschaftlerden Wissenschaftlern
Genitivedes Wissenschaftlersder Wissenschaftler

Word family

der Wissenschaftler is built from die Wissenschaft (science). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Wissenschaftler comes from

Ableitung von Wissenschaft mit dem Ableitungsmorphem -ler

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Questions about Wissenschaftler

Is it der, die or das Wissenschaftler?

It is der Wissenschaftler — Wissenschaftler is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Wissenschaftler.

What is the plural of Wissenschaftler?

The plural of der Wissenschaftler is die Wissenschaftler.

What is the genitive of Wissenschaftler?

The genitive singular is des Wissenschaftlers. The dative plural is den Wissenschaftlern.

What does Wissenschaftler mean in English?

der Wissenschaftler means "scientist (male)". For example: "Sie ist Wissenschaftlerin an der Universität." — "She is a scientist at the university."

What level is Wissenschaftler in German?

Wissenschaftler is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the jobs & professions vocabulary.

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