German Conversation · Level 85
59 words
German word
Wissenschaftler
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈvɪsənʃaftlɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nounscientist
Example
Der Wissenschaftler arbeitet im Labor.
The scientist works in the lab.
More examples
Viele Unternehmen arbeiten mit Wissenschaftlern an neuen Technologien.
Many companies work with scientists on new technologies.
Core concept
A trained person who investigates questions systematically and publishes evidence-based findings.
Common phrases
mit Wissenschaftlern zusammenarbeiten
work together with scientists
als Wissenschaftler tätig sein
work as a scientist
Similar words
Forscher: A person who investigates questions or conducts experiments to seek new discoveries.
Ingenieur: A specialist who uses technical and engineering knowledge to design solutions to problems.
Professor: A university teacher who conducts research and supervises research groups or students.
Doktorand: A graduate student conducting research toward a doctoral degree.
Definition in German
Jemand, dessen Beruf oder Tätigkeit in systematischer Forschung liegt und Ergebnisse publiziert.
Word origin
Wissenschaftler is formed from Wissenschaft, meaning a field of systematic knowledge, with the agent suffix -ler for a person engaged in it.
Usage tips
- Wissenschaftler has the same form in the plural, while the feminine form is Wissenschaftlerin and the plural feminine form is Wissenschaftlerinnen.
Other meanings
- researchernoun
- scholarnoun
Related words
- wissenschaftlichscientificadjective