Privatdozent

See also: privatdozent

German

Alternative forms

• PD, P.D., Priv.-Doz. (abbreviations)

Etymology

Compound of privat +‎ Dozent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁiˈvaːtdoˌt͡sɛnt/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: Pri‧vat‧do‧zent

Noun

Privatdozent m (weak, genitive Privatdozenten, plural Privatdozenten, feminine Privatdozentin)

1. (academia) privatdozent (male or of unspecified gender) (an academic who holds all formal qualifications to become a tenured university professor)

Declension

Declension of Privatdozent [masculine, weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Privatdozent	die	Privatdozenten
genitive	eines	des	Privatdozenten	der	Privatdozenten
dative	einem	dem	Privatdozenten	den	Privatdozenten
accusative	einen	den	Privatdozenten	die	Privatdozenten

Descendants

• → English: private docent (calque)
• → English: privatdozent

Further reading

• “Privatdozent” in Duden online