Noun
der Rektor
Pronunciation: /ˈrɛktoːr/
head teacher, headmaster (of a school)
B2
rank #5,212
plural Rektoren
Meanings
Noun
- head teacher, headmaster (of a school)
- rector (of a university)
Example sentence
Der Rektor schüttelte jedem Schulabgänger die Hand.
The head teacher shook hands with every school leaver.
Word forms
singular
der Rektor
plural
die Rektoren
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Rektor
Accusativeden Rektor
Dativedem Rektor
Genitivedes Rektors
Plural
Nominativedie Rektoren
Accusativedie Rektoren
Dativeden Rektoren
Genitiveder Rektoren
Usage
- der Rektor einer Schule — a school's head teacher; used for certain school types
- der Rektor / die Rektorin — male / female rector or head teacher; also a university office
Der Rektor begrüßte die neuen Schüler in der Aula.
The head teacher welcomed the new pupils in the assembly hall.