Bachelor

See also: bachelor

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English bachelor. Doublet of Bakkalaureus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛ.t͡ʃə.lɐ/ (official standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛt͡ʃ.lɐ/ (more common)
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Bachelor m (strong, genitive Bachelors, plural Bachelor or Bachelors)

  1. bachelor's degree
  2. bachelor graduate

Usage notes

  • The unchanged plural (die) Bachelor is in practice more common than (die) Bachelors, though only the latter form is recognized by Duden. The plural is often, however, avoided in writing by means of using a compound word (Bachelorabschlüsse or Bachelorabsolventen, depending on the sense). This is particularly so in the dative plural, where the form (den) Bachelorn—although perfectly acceptable in speech—may be considered disturbing to the eye.

Declension

Declension of Bachelor [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bachelor die Bachelor, Bachelors
genitive eines des Bachelors der Bachelor, Bachelors
dative einem dem Bachelor den Bachelorn, Bachelors
accusative einen den Bachelor die Bachelor, Bachelors

Derived terms

  • Bachelorabschluss
  • Bachelorabsolvent
  • Bachelorarbeit
  • Bachelorprüfung
  • Bachelorstudiengang

See also

Further reading

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