German word

Forscher

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfɔɐ̯ʃɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounresearcher

Example

Die Forscher untersuchen das neue Medikament.

The researchers are examining the new drug.

Illustration for Forscher (researcher)

More examples

Viele Forscher arbeiten im Labor.

Many researchers work in the laboratory.

Core concept

An investigator whose tools are questions, evidence, experiments, or careful analysis rather than guesswork.

Common phrases

  • der Forscher

    the researcher

  • ein Forscher

    a researcher

  • viele Forscher

    many researchers

Similar words

Wissenschaftler: A person who systematically studies how nature or society works through theory or experiments.
Biologe: A scientist who studies the structure, functions, or behavior of living things.

Definition in German

Person, die systematisch Fragen stellt und empirisch Antworten sucht

Word origin

Forscher comes from the German verb forschen, 'to investigate', combined with -er, a suffix that forms agent nouns.

Usage tips

  • Forscher can translate as 'investigator' in research contexts, but a crime investigator is normally called an Ermittler in German.

Other meanings

  • scientistnoun
  • investigatornoun

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