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How do you say "university professor" in Russian?

преподаватель

prepodavatelʹ

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "university professor" is преподаватель.

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Pronunciation

Say 'preh-pah-dah-VAH-telj' with stress on the fourth syllable, ending in a soft consonant sound.

Writing and usage

A 14-letter word with the prefix prepodava- (teaching) and the agent suffix -telj. The 'ь' at the end marks a soft consonant.

Example sentence

Преподаватель объяснил тему студентам.

The professor explained the topic to the students.

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How to remember преподаватель

Podavat means 'to give or provide', and prepodavat means 'to teach'. The telj suffix means 'one who does' something.

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Questions about преподаватель

How do you say "university professor" in Russian?

In Russian, "university professor" is преподаватель. It is a noun.

How is преподаватель written in Russian?

A 14-letter word with the prefix prepodava- (teaching) and the agent suffix -telj. The 'ь' at the end marks a soft consonant.

How is преподаватель used in a sentence?

Use преподаватель as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Преподаватель объяснил тему студентам. (The professor explained the topic to the students.).

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