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A person who works professionally in education and teaching, for example as a teacher or childcare worker.
Ein guter Pädagoge braucht viel Geduld und Einfühlungsvermögen.
A good educator needs a lot of patience and empathy.
'Der Pädagoge' (the educator) is an n-declension noun. This means it gets an '-n' ending in all cases except the nominative singular: den/dem/des Pädagogen.
Ich habe gestern mit dem Pädagogen meines Sohnes gesprochen.
I spoke with my son's educator yesterday.
This word belongs to a word family. 'Die Pädagogik' is the science of education, and 'pädagogisch' is the corresponding adjective.
Sie studiert Pädagogik an der Universität.
She is studying education at the university.
The word comes from Greek and is made up of 'pais' (child) and 'ágein' (to lead, guide). A Pädagoge (educator) is therefore literally a 'child guide' or educator.
Die Aufgabe eines Pädagogen ist es, junge Menschen auf ihrem Weg zu begleiten.
The task of an educator is to accompany young people on their path.
'Pädagoge' (educator) is a formal umbrella term for various professions in the field of education. It includes, for example, teachers, childcare workers, or social workers.
Für die offene Stelle wird ein qualifizierter Pädagoge gesucht.
A qualified educator is being sought for the open position.
teacher
'der Lehrer' and 'der Pädagoge' can both mean a person who works in education and upbringing. 'Lehrer' is more specific: it usually means someone who teaches at a school. 'Pädagoge' is broader and a little more formal. A 'Pädagoge' can be a teacher or childcare worker, or someone who studies education and upbringing academically. Learners may confuse the words because a teacher can also be a 'Pädagoge'. But not every 'Pädagoge' is automatically a teacher at a school.
Der Pädagoge arbeitet mit Kindern, die in der Schule besondere Unterstützung brauchen.
The educator works with children who need special support at school.
Herr Schwarz hat dem Lehrer nach dem Gespräch für seine Hilfe gedankt.
After the conversation, Mr. Schwarz thanked the teacher for his help.