der Dekan
Translation
dean
Examples
Der Dekan leitet die Fakultät.
The dean heads the faculty.
Er wurde zum neuen Dekan gewählt.
He was elected as the new dean.
Grammar Patterns
to elect ((sb.)) ((as dean)) to elect sb. as dean He was elected as the new dean.
the dean ((of a faculty)) to head a faculty The dean heads the faculty.
Similar Words
Rektor (rector), Professor (professor)
Etymology
From Latin 'decanus', meaning 'leader of ten', originally a monastic title for someone overseeing ten monks.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English word 'dean'. Imagine the dean of a college faculty.