פרופסור

Hebrew

Noun

פְּרוֹפֶסוֹר • (profésor) m (plural indefinite פְּרוֹפֶסוֹרִים, singular construct פְּרוֹפֶסוֹר־, feminine counterpart פְּרוֹפֶסוֹרִית)

1. A professor, a college professor, a university professor.

   היא פרופסורית להנדסה. ― hi profesorít l'handasá. ― She is an engineering professor.

2. Professor: used as a title for a professor.

   מה פרופסור ליפסקי מלמד? — ma profésor lípski m'laméd? — What does Professor Lipsky teach?

Usage notes

• (professor): Hebrew, like English, distinguishes between פְּרוֹפֶסוֹר (profésor, “professor”) and מוֹרֶה (moré, “teacher”).

Derived terms

• פרופ׳ (prof., “Prof.”)