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Lehrer

teacher

noun LAY-rer Less Common
People & Society Professions

Usage Note

Lehrer is the male teacher; the female is Lehrerin and a mixed group is increasingly written Lehrer:innen. The singular and plural masculine forms are identical, so der Lehrer and die Lehrer differ only by article.

Examples

"Der Lehrer erklärt die Aufgabe."

Natural Translation

The teacher explains the task.

Literal Translation

The teacher explains the task.

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