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Akademiker
In German
Akademiker
a-ka-DEH-mee-ker
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Don't Get Confused!
❌ Looks like
academic
In English means: "relating to education and scholarship (adjective); a person who teaches or does research at a university or college (noun, but 'scholar' or 'lecturer' is more common for the person)"
✅ Actually means
Akademiker
academic, scholar (a person)
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Memory Tip
A German 'Akademiker' is always the 'person' (a scholar or university graduate). English 'academic' can be an adjective ('academic year') or a noun for a person, but 'Akademiker' is exclusively the noun for the person. Think 'Akademiker' = 'A KAdemic ME KErson'.
Example Sentences
1
Als Akademiker verbringt er viel Zeit in der Bibliothek.
As an academic, he spends a lot of time in the library.
2
Sie ist eine anerkannte Akademikerin auf ihrem Gebiet.
She is a recognized scholar in her field.