Experte

expert

noun eks-PER-te Less Common

Origin: from Latin expertus

Usage Note

Experte is a weak masculine noun, so it adds -n in every case except the nominative singular: dem Experten, die Experten. The female form is Expertin, and you say Experte für something to name the field.

Examples

"Der Experte erklärt das Problem."

Natural Translation

The expert explains the problem.

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