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geologist
A scientist who works with geology, that is, the structure, composition, and history of the Earth as well as the processes that shape it.
Der Geologe untersuchte die Gesteinsproben, um das Alter der Gebirgskette zu bestimmen.
The geologist examined the rock samples to determine the age of the mountain range.
The word comes from Greek. The part 'Geo-' means 'Earth', and the ending '-loge' refers to an expert or scientist. This structure is also found in 'Biologe' (biologist) or 'Soziologe' (sociologist).
Ein Biologe erforscht das Leben, ein Geologe erforscht die Erde.
A biologist studies life; a geologist studies the Earth.
'Der Geologe' (the geologist) belongs to a word family. 'Die Geologie' (geology) is the related scientific field, and 'geologisch' (geological) is the adjective.
Er studiert Geologie, um später als Geologe zu arbeiten.
He is studying geology in order to work as a geologist later.
Typical activities of a geologist are described with verbs such as 'untersuchen' (to examine), 'erforschen' (to research), 'analysieren' (to analyze), or 'kartieren' (to map). These activities often involve rock, soil, or earthquakes.
Ein Team von Geologen erforscht die vulkanische Aktivität in der Region.
A team of geologists is researching the volcanic activity in the region.
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'die Geologie' and 'der Geologe' are closely related, but they do not refer to the same thing. 'Geologie' is the science or the geological nature of an area. 'Geologe' is a person who works or does research in this field. Learners may confuse the words because they look very similar. Pay attention to the ending: '-logie' refers here to the subject or field, while '-loge' refers to the person. You study 'Geologie', but you ask a 'Geologe' for advice.
Der Geologe untersucht die Steine und erklärt später seine Ergebnisse.
The geologist examines the stones and explains his findings later.
In dieser Region ist die Geologie wichtig, weil es dort viele Erdbeben gibt.
In this region, geology is important because there are many earthquakes there.