botanist
der Botaniker, die Botaniker
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botanist
A scientist or specialist who works professionally with botany, that is, the study of plants.
Der Botaniker entdeckte eine neue Orchideenart im Regenwald.
The botanist discovered a new species of orchid in the rainforest.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Botaniker |
| genitive | des Botanikers |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Botaniker | die Botaniker |
| accusative | den Botaniker | die Botaniker |
| dative | dem Botaniker | den Botanikern |
| genitive | des Botanikers | der Botaniker |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Der Botaniker' (botanist) belongs to a word family. 'Die Botanik' (botany) is the scientific field, and 'botanisch' (botanical) is the related adjective.
Sie studiert Botanik an der Universität.
She studies botany at the university.
Im botanischen Garten kann man seltene Pflanzen sehen.
In the botanical garden, you can see rare plants.
The ending '-iker' often refers to a male person with a scientific or technical profession. This pattern is also found in words like 'Physiker' (physicist), 'Chemiker' (chemist), or 'Informatiker' (computer scientist).
Mein Onkel ist ein bekannter Physiker.
My uncle is a well-known physicist.
As a job title, 'Botaniker' (botanist) is often used with verbs such as 'arbeiten als' (to work as) or 'sein' (to be). People also speak of a 'Team von Botanikern' (team of botanists) or a 'berühmten Botaniker' (famous botanist).
Er arbeitet seit zwanzig Jahren als Botaniker für das Museum.
He has worked as a botanist for the museum for twenty years.
Ein Team von Botanikern hat die Expedition geleitet.
A team of botanists led the expedition.
