der Mathematiker
mathematician
A person who works professionally or academically with mathematics.
EXAMPLE
Der Mathematiker entwickelte einen neuen Algorithmus zur Datenanalyse.
The mathematician developed a new algorithm for data analysis.
der Mathematiker
mathematician
der Mathematiker, die Mathematiker
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Mathematiker, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Mathematiker |
| genitive | des Mathematikers |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Mathematiker | die Mathematiker |
| accusative | den Mathematiker | die Mathematiker |
| dative | dem Mathematiker | den Mathematikern |
| genitive | des Mathematikers | der Mathematiker |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word structure
The word is made up of the field 'die Mathematik' (mathematics) and the ending '-er'. The ending '-er' often refers to a male person who performs a certain activity or comes from a certain field.
EXAMPLE
Ein Informatiker beschäftigt sich mit Informatik, ein Mathematiker mit Mathematik.
A computer scientist works with computer science; a mathematician with mathematics.
Word family
'Der Mathematiker' (the mathematician) belongs to a word family. Related words are 'die Mathematik' (mathematics, the field) and 'mathematisch' (mathematical, the adjective).
EXAMPLE
Diese mathematische Aufgabe ist selbst für einen erfahrenen Mathematiker schwierig.
This mathematical problem is difficult even for an experienced mathematician.
Typical collocations
Typical activities of a mathematician are often described with verbs such as 'eine Formel entwickeln' (to develop a formula), 'einen Beweis führen' (to provide a proof), or 'ein Problem lösen' (to solve a problem).
EXAMPLE
Die Mathematikerin versuchte, einen neuen Beweis für das Theorem zu finden.
The mathematician tried to find a new proof for the theorem.
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