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Akademiker

academic, scholar (a person)

In German

Akademiker

a-ka-DEH-mee-ker

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)

Memory TipA 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.

FAQ

How do you say "academic, scholar (a person)" in German?

"academic, scholar (a person)" in German is "Akademiker" (a-ka-DEH-mee-ker). Example: Als Akademiker verbringt er viel Zeit in der Bibliothek..

Current, up-to-date

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ak-too-EL

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Zensur

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criticism; review (e.g., of a book or film)

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