Gymnasium teacher
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Gymnasium teacher
A male teacher who teaches at a Gymnasium, a type of secondary school that leads to university entrance qualification (Abitur).
Unser neuer Gymnasiallehrer für Geschichte kann sehr spannend erzählen.
Our new Gymnasium teacher for history can tell stories in a very exciting way.
The word is made up of 'Gymnasial-' and 'Lehrer' (teacher). 'Gymnasial-' is the form that refers to 'das Gymnasium' (Gymnasium), a specific type of secondary school.
Er möchte später als Gymnasiallehrer arbeiten.
He would like to work as a Gymnasium teacher later.
A 'Gymnasium' is, in the German school system, a secondary school that prepares students for university and ends with the Abitur (university entrance qualification). So the word refers to a specific educational context.
Nur Gymnasiallehrer dürfen die Abiturprüfungen abnehmen.
Only Gymnasium teachers are allowed to administer the Abitur exams.
The school subject that the person teaches is often added with the preposition 'für' (for). For example, people say 'Gymnasiallehrer für Englisch und Sport' (Gymnasium teacher for English and sports).
Wir suchen einen Gymnasiallehrer für Physik und Mathematik.
We are looking for a Gymnasium teacher for physics and mathematics.
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'der Lehrer' and 'der Gymnasiallehrer' both mean a person whose profession is teaching. 'der Lehrer' is the general word and can refer to many types of schools and subjects. 'der Gymnasiallehrer' is more specific: he teaches at a Gymnasium. The words can be confused because every Gymnasiallehrer is also a Lehrer. But not every Lehrer is a Gymnasiallehrer. If the type of school is important, 'Gymnasiallehrer' is more precise. Otherwise, 'Lehrer' sounds more natural.
Sie suchte einen Gymnasiallehrer, der ihr bei der Vorbereitung auf das Abitur hilft.
She was looking for a Gymnasium teacher who could help her prepare for the Abitur.
Max möchte Lehrer werden, weil er gern mit Jugendlichen arbeitet.
Max wants to become a teacher because he likes working with teenagers.