Noun
der Dozent
Pronunciation: /doˈt͡sɛnt/
lecturer, instructor (at the university level; male or of unspecified sex)
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plural Dozenten
Meanings
Noun
- lecturer, instructor (at the university level; male or of unspecified sex)
Example sentence
Der Dozent beantwortet nach der Vorlesung noch Fragen.
The lecturer answers questions after the lecture.
Word forms
singular
der Dozent
plural
die Dozenten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Dozent
Accusativeden Dozenten
Dativedem Dozenten
Genitivedes Dozenten
Plural
Nominativedie Dozenten
Accusativedie Dozenten
Dativeden Dozenten
Genitiveder Dozenten
Dozent is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- der Dozent / den Dozenten — A lecturer; weak masculine with -en outside nominative singular.
- Dozent / Dozentin — Male versus female lecturer or instructor.
Der Dozent verteilt vor dem Seminar einen kurzen Text.
The lecturer hands out a short text before the seminar.