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Professor

professor

noun pro-FE-sor Common

Origin: from Latin 'professor' (public teacher)

Usage Note

Professor stresses differently in the plural: the singular is pro-FE-sor but the plural Professoren shifts to pro-fe-SOH-ren. The female form is Professorin, and as a title it is often abbreviated Prof.

Examples

"Der Professor hält eine Vorlesung."

Natural Translation

The professor is giving a lecture.

Literal Translation

The professor holds a lecture.

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