Meaning and translations

Definition

A man with educational training who looks after and supports children or young people.

Translations
English
male early-years educator
Français
éducateur
Türkçe
erkek eğitimci
Polski
wychowawca
Русский
воспитатель
Українська
вихователь

Grammar & classification

Article
der
Gender
Masculine
Plural
Erzieher
Part of speech
Noun
CEFR level
A1
Topics
Work & ProfessionsPrimaryEducation & Learning

Usage examples

  1. Der Erzieher betreut die Kinder aufmerksam.NominativSing.The educator looks after the children attentively.
  2. Die Schule sucht einen Erzieher.AkkusativSing.The school is looking for an educator.
  3. Die Eltern danken dem Erzieher für seine Hilfe.DativSing.The parents thank the educator for his help.

Pronunciation and forms

  • Lemma
    Erzieher/ɛɐ̯ˈtsiːɐ̯/
  • Article phrase
    der Erzieher/deːɐ̯ ɛɐ̯ˈtsiːɐ̯/
  • Plural
    Erzieher/ɛɐ̯ˈtsiːɐ̯/

Declension / Forms

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativder Erzieherdie Erzieher
Akkusativden Erzieherdie Erzieher
Dativdem Erzieherden Erziehern
Genitivdes Erziehersder Erzieher

Usage and collocations

  • Collocationeinen Erzieher fragen
  • Collocationeinen Erzieher einstellen
  • Prepositional constructionmit dem Erzieher sprechenmit + Dativ

Semantic relations

  • Near-synonymPädagoge

    Erzieher usually denotes a specific caregiving activity; Pädagoge is broader and can also refer to professionals in education and upbringing.

  • Broader termBeruf — occupation

    Erzieher is a specific Beruf; Beruf denotes the overarching category.

  • Related termLehrer — male teacher

Word formation and word family

Word family

  • Erzieherin — female early-years educatorGender-paired profession