Noun
die Dissertation
dissertation (for a doctoral degree)
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plural Dissertationen
Meanings
Noun
- dissertation (for a doctoral degree)
Example sentence
Meine Schwester schreibt gerade an ihrer Dissertation über Meeresbiologie.
My sister is currently writing her dissertation on marine biology.
Word forms
singular
die Dissertation
plural
die Dissertationen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Dissertation
Accusativedie Dissertation
Dativeder Dissertation
Genitiveder Dissertation
Plural
Nominativedie Dissertationen
Accusativedie Dissertationen
Dativeden Dissertationen
Genitiveder Dissertationen
Usage
- an einer Dissertation schreiben — Work on a doctoral dissertation; an takes dative.
- Dissertation / Masterarbeit — A doctoral dissertation differs from a master's thesis.
Sie verteidigt ihre Dissertation vor einer kleinen Prüfungskommission.
She is defending her dissertation before a small examining committee.