Lehrkraft

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German

Etymology

From lehren (“to teach”) +‎ Kraft (“worker, employee”, literally “force, power”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈleːrˌkraft/, ,
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Noun

Lehrkraft f (genitive Lehrkraft, plural Lehrkräfte)

  1. professional teacher (at any level from primary school to university)
    Synonyms: Lehrer, Dozent

Declension

Declension of Lehrkraft
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Lehrkraft die Lehrkräfte
genitive einer der Lehrkraft der Lehrkräfte
dative einer der Lehrkraft den Lehrkräften
accusative eine die Lehrkraft die Lehrkräfte

Descendants

  • → Dutch: leerkracht (calque)

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