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Lotte liest einen wissenschaftlichen Artikel über alte Eichen. Lotte is reading an academic article about old oak trees.

adjective · B2

wissenschaftlich

[ˈvɪsn̩ʃaftlɪç]

academic, scientific

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Grammar

Comparative
wissenschaftlicher Compares two things: … als …
Superlative
am wissenschaftlichsten The most of all, with "am": am …sten.

How the Word Is Built

wissen root schaft suffix lich suffix

-schaft
a group or a state, always feminine: die Freundschaft (friendship).
-lich
makes an adjective: der Freund → freundlich (friendly).

Word family

die Wissenschaftder Wissenschaftlerdie Wissenschaftlerinwissen

In Otti's situations: Lotte writes her thesis, Lotte applies for a doctorate

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