der Wissenschaftler
Translation
scientist, scholar
Examples
Der Wissenschaftler arbeitet im Labor.
The scientist works in the lab.
Sie ist eine berühmte Wissenschaftlerin.
She is a famous scientist.
Grammar Patterns
to work as ((a scientist)) He works as a scientist at the university.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Forscher (researcher), Gelehrter (scholar)
Etymology
A compound word: 'Wissen' (knowledge) + '-schaft' (a suffix like -ship) + '-ler' (a suffix for a person). Literally a 'knowledge-ship-person'.
Memory Tips
A 'Wissenschaftler' is a person who works with 'Wissen' (knowledge). Break it down: Wissen-schaft-ler.