German word

Archäologe

Pronunciation

IPA/aɐ̯çɛoˈloːgə/

Meaning

  • masculine nounarchaeologist

Example

Der junge Archäologe lernt Grabungstechniken.

The young archaeologist is learning excavation techniques.

Illustration for Archäologe (archaeologist)

More examples

Der Archäologe berichtet seine Ergebnisse auf einer Konferenz.

The archaeologist reports his findings at a conference.

Core concept

A field researcher links buried objects, building traces, and soil layers to the lives of people in the distant past.

Common phrases

  • wissenschaftlicher Archäologe

    academic archaeologist

  • Archäologe mit Erfahrung in Ausgrabungen

    archaeologist with excavation experience

  • Archäologe für frühe Zivilisationen

    archaeologist specializing in early civilizations

Similar words

Historiker: A researcher who examines documents and records to clarify past events and historical context.
Paläontologe: A scientist who studies fossils to reconstruct ancient organisms and their ways of life.
Geologe: A scientist who studies rock layers and minerals to explain Earth's history and environmental change.
Restaurator: A specialist who repairs damaged archaeological finds and works of art.

Definition in German

Eine Person, die Überreste früherer Kulturen ausgräbt, dokumentiert und untersucht.

Word origin

German Archäologe comes through Latin archaeologus from Greek archaiologos, formed from archaios meaning ancient and logos meaning study or account.

Usage tips

  • Archäologe is masculine, with plural die Archäologen; the feminine form is Archäologin, plural Archäologinnen.

Opposites

Related words

  • Archäologinfemale archaeologistnoun
  • Archäologiearchaeologynoun

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