Professorlein

dasNoun

little professor (archaic diminutive)

English translations

  1. 01

    little professor

Word details

German meaning
Eine verniedlichende Bezeichnung für einen Professor.
English meaning
Little professor
German example
Das Professorlein erklärte die Theorie sehr anschaulich.
English example
The little professor explained the theory very clearly.
Type
Noun
Article
das
Singular Form
das Professorlein
Plural Form
die Professorlein

Example sentences with “Professorlein”

  1. Man nannte ihn nur das Professorlein. (They only called him the little professor.)

Frequently asked questions

Is Professorlein common?

No, it is archaic and sounds quite old-fashioned compared to 'Professorchen'.