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The German word for engineer is
Ingenieur





engineer

Gender

The gender of Ingenieur is masculine. E.g. der Ingenieur. The feminine form is die Ingenieurin.

Plural

The plural of Ingenieur is Ingenieure.

German Definition


engineer
     Substantiv:
     [1] Ingenieur, Ingenieurin
     [2] Techniker, Technikerin
     [3] (US-amerikanisch) Lokführer, Lokführerin, Lokomotivführer, Lokomotivführerin
     [4] (US-amerikanisch) Maschinist
     [5] (britisch) Mechaniker, Mechanikerin
          [1] "The engineer, the meshes of the net having given way, had been carried off by a wave."



Translations for engineer and their definitions

Ingenieurpronunciation
     n-m. engineer


Maschinist
     n. (train) engine driver, engineer
     n. machine operator



Ingenieurin
     n-f. engineer (female) (woman qualified or professionally engaged in engineering)


Lokomotivführer
     n-m. engineer (Canada and the US), engine driver (Britain), train driver (male or of unspecified gender)


Lokomotivführerin
     n-f. (job, train) engineer (Canada and the US), engine driver (Britain), train driver (female)


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