Dozent

lecturer

noun do-TSENT Rare

Origin: from Latin docere (to teach)

Also means

instructor

Usage Note

Dozent is a university lecturer or instructor below the rank of professor. It is a weak noun, taking -en in all cases except the nominative singular: dem Dozenten. The female form is Dozentin. A Privatdozent holds the right to teach without a salaried chair.

Examples

"Der Dozent erklärt die Theorie sehr verständlich."

Natural Translation

The lecturer explains the theory very clearly.

Literal Translation

The lecturer explains the theory very understandably.

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