Noun
der Lektor
Pronunciation: /ˈlɛktoːr/
reviser, proofreader (a person who proofreads or corrects written material)
C2
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plural Lektoren
Meanings
Noun
- reviser, proofreader (a person who proofreads or corrects written material)
- language instructor, chiefly at university level
- lector (a lay person who reads aloud certain religious texts in a church service)
Example sentence
Der Lektor strich im Manuskript ganze Kapitel.
The editor cut whole chapters from the manuscript.
Word forms
singular
der Lektor
plural
die Lektoren
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Lektor
Accusativeden Lektor
Dativedem Lektor
Genitivedes Lektors
Plural
Nominativedie Lektoren
Accusativedie Lektoren
Dativeden Lektoren
Genitiveder Lektoren
Usage
- einen Text lektorieren — edit and revise a text; the Lektor does this work
- Lektor / Korrektor — an editor may revise content and style; a proofreader focuses on errors
Der Lektor schlug für das letzte Kapitel einen anderen Anfang vor.
The editor suggested a different beginning for the final chapter.