der Prof
prof
Informal short form of professor; a person who teaches and conducts research at a university or college.
EXAMPLE
Unser Prof in Mathe hat die Vorlesung heute ausfallen lassen.
Our math prof canceled the lecture today.
der Prof
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Meanings
Usage tips
Word structure
'Prof' is the informal short form of the word 'Professor' (professor). The masculine gender 'der' is taken from the longer word.
EXAMPLE
Hast du die E-Mail von unserem Prof gelesen?
Did you read the email from our prof?
Register and context
The word 'Prof' is used almost exclusively by students in everyday university life. It is very informal and typical of spoken language.
EXAMPLE
Der Prof hat die Abgabefrist für die Hausarbeit verlängert.
The prof extended the deadline for the term paper.
Typical use
'Prof' is often used in connection with a subject or an exam. Typical phrases are 'der Prof für [Fach]' (the prof for [subject]) or 'eine Prüfung beim Prof haben' (to have an exam with the prof).
EXAMPLE
Ich muss morgen eine Präsentation bei meinem Geschichts-Prof halten.
I have to give a presentation tomorrow for my history prof.
Compare with
Prof vs Dozent
lecturer
Both words can refer to a person who teaches at a college or university. „Prof“ is the informal short form of Professor or Professorin and presupposes this title, while „Dozent“ primarily describes the teaching role. Use „Prof“ when referring to the title and „Dozent“ when the teaching is the main focus.
Prof
Der Prof erklärt heute die Ergebnisse seiner Forschung.
The prof is explaining the results of his research today.
Dozent
Der Dozent erklärt heute die Aufgaben im Seminar.
The lecturer is explaining the assignments in the seminar today.
In real life
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