Meaning and translations

Definition

A man who professionally and systematically investigates scientific questions.

Translations
English
male researcher
Français
chercheur
Türkçe
erkek araştırmacı
Polski
badacz
Русский
исследователь
Українська
дослідник

Grammar & classification

Article
der
Gender
Masculine
Plural
Forscher
Part of speech
Noun
CEFR level
B1
Topics
Work & ProfessionsPrimaryEducation & Learning

Usage examples

  1. Der Forscher veröffentlichte die Ergebnisse seiner Studie.NominativSing.The researcher published the results of his study.
  2. Die Universität ehrte den Forscher für seine wichtige Arbeit.AkkusativSing.The university honored the researcher for his important work.
  3. Die Studentin stellte dem Forscher mehrere Fragen.DativSing.The student asked the researcher several questions.

Pronunciation and forms

  • Lemma
    Forscher/ˈfɔʁʃɐ/
  • Article phrase
    der Forscher/deːɐ̯ ˈfɔʁʃɐ/
  • Plural
    Forscher/ˈfɔʁʃɐ/

Declension / Forms

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativder Forscherdie Forscher
Akkusativden Forscherdie Forscher
Dativdem Forscherden Forschern
Genitivdes Forschersder Forscher

Usage and collocations

  • Adjective combinationein unabhängiger Forscher
  • Adjective combinationrenommierter Forscher
  • Verb constructionden Forscher befragen + Akkusativ

Semantic relations

  • Near-synonymWissenschaftler

    Wissenschaftler has a broader meaning; Forscher particularly emphasizes active, systematic research work.

  • Related termIngenieur — male engineer

Word formation and word family

Word family