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Ein Doktorand misst im Park mit einem Maßband den Umfang einer alten Buche. A doctoral student in the park measures the girth of an old beech with a tape measure.

noun · C1

der Doktorand

[dɔktoˈʁant]

doctoral student, PhD student

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Grammar

Plural
die Doktoranden In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Doktorand die Doktoranden
Ein Doktorand misst im Park mit einem Maßband den Umfang einer alten Buche. A doctoral student in the park measures the girth of an old beech with a tape measure.
Accusative wen? was? den Doktoranden die Doktoranden
Dative wem? dem Doktoranden den Doktoranden
Emil hat früher mit einem Doktoranden zusammengewohnt, der nachts an seiner Arbeit schrieb. Emil used to share a flat with a doctoral student who wrote his thesis at night.
Genitive wessen? des Doktoranden der Doktoranden

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Doktor root and suffix

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