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privatdozent

privatdozent noun: in some European countries, an academic who holds all formal qualifications (doctorate and habilitation) to become a tenured university professor.

Noun

privatdozent (plural privatdozents or privatdozenten)

  1. In some European countries, an academic who holds all formal qualifications (doctorate and habilitation) to become a tenured university professor.

Forms of privatdozent

pluralprivatdozents
pluralprivatdozenten

Origin of privatdozent

Unadapted borrowing from German Privatdozent. Doublet of private docent.

Questions about privatdozent

What does privatdozent mean?
Privatdozent means in some European countries, an academic who holds all formal qualifications (doctorate and habilitation) to become a tenured university professor.
What part of speech is privatdozent?
Privatdozent is a noun.
What is the plural of privatdozent?
The plural of privatdozent is privatdozents.

Words near privatdozent in the dictionary

  1. privat
  2. privat-docent
  3. privat-docents
  4. privatdocent
  5. privatdocents
  6. privatdozent
  7. privatdozenten
  8. privatdozents
  9. private
  10. private ambulance
  11. private ambulances

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