German Conversation · Level 56
74 words
German word
Physiker
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈfyːzɪkɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nounphysicist
Example
Er ist ein Physiker.
He is a physicist.
More examples
Der experimentelle Physiker überprüft die Messdaten im Labor.
The experimental physicist checks the measurement data in the laboratory.
Core concept
A specialist examining matter, energy, motion, and natural laws through experiments or mathematical models.
Common phrases
experimenteller Physiker
experimental physicist
ein junger Physiker
a young physicist
als Physiker tätig sein
work as a physicist
Similar words
Wissenschaftler: An expert who observes or tests phenomena to discover new knowledge.
Forscher: Someone who carries out research or experiments to reveal new findings.
Ingenieur: An expert who designs and creates machines, buildings, or other structures.
Chemiker: An expert who examines substances and how they behave in reactions.
Definition in German
Eine Person, die als Beruf oder in der Forschung physikalische Gesetze untersucht.
Word origin
Physiker combines German Physik, from Latin physica and Greek physis meaning nature, with -er, an agent suffix for a person associated with an activity.
Usage tips
- Physiker is masculine with the feminine form Physikerin, while its plural remains Physiker.
Opposites
- Laielaypersonnoun
Related words
- Experimentalphysikerexperimental physicistnoun
- Physikstudiumphysics degree programnoun