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How do you say "university professor" in French?
le professeur d'université
In French, "university professor" is le professeur d'université.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced pruh-fuh-suhr. The stress is on the first syllable and the final r is soft.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun. Can also be used as feminine (professeure). The phrase 'professeur d'universite' is more specific than just 'professeur'.
Example sentence
Le professeur d'université enseigne la chimie.
The university professor teaches chemistry.
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How to remember le professeur d'université
Professor is almost identical to English 'professor' - same word borrowed into French.
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Questions about le professeur d'université
How do you say "university professor" in French?
In French, "university professor" is le professeur d'université. It is a noun.
Is le professeur d'université masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun. Can also be used as feminine (professeure). The phrase 'professeur d'universite' is more specific than just 'professeur'.
How is le professeur d'université used in a sentence?
Use le professeur d'université as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le professeur d'université enseigne la chimie. (The university professor teaches chemistry.).
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"University professor" in other languages
- Japanese 大学教授 (daigakukyōju)
- Korean 대학 교수 (daehak gyosu)
- Chinese 大学教授 (dà xué jiào shòu)
- Spanish profesor universitario
- Spanish (Latin America) profesor universitario
- German der Universitätsprofessor
- Italian il professore universitario
- Russian преподаватель (prepodavatelʹ)
- Greek ο καθηγητής πανεπιστημίου (o kathiyitis panepistimiu)
- Arabic دكتور جامعة (duktoor gaemAa)
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