noun
professor (female)
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Professorin: feminine noun meaning 'female professor'. Refers to women with professorships; plural Professorinnen. Article die. Common as academic title and form of address (Frau Professorin). No special prepositions or auxiliaries. Capitalized like all German nouns; masculine counterpart is Professor. Used at universities.
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Der Student stellte der Professorin eine Frage, nachdem die Vorlesung beendet war.
The student asked the professor a question after the lecture had ended.
Die Professorin ist eine anerkannte Expertin auf ihrem Gebiet.
The professor is a recognized expert in her field.
Die Professorin arbeitet an der Universität.
The female professor works at the university.
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Imagine a woman in academic robes at a lecture hall
professorin → think 'profess' + '-in' (female ending)
die = female; '-in' at the end marks a woman (think 'female' suffix)
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Feminine form of Professor. Plural is Professorinnen. In English 'professor' is usually gender-neutral; German distinguishes with -in.