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Architekt

architect

noun ar-khi-TEKT Less Common
People & Society Professions

Origin: from Greek arkhitekton 'master builder'

Usage Note

Architekt follows the weak masculine (n-declension): it takes -en in all cases except the nominative singular, e.g. ich kenne den Architekten. The female form is Architektin. The 'ch' here is the hard 'k' sound from its Greek root.

Examples

"Der Architekt plant ein neues Haus."

Natural Translation

The architect is planning a new house.

Literal Translation

The architect plans a new house.

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