Direktor

See also: direktor, direktör, and direktør

German

Etymology

From Late Latin director.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /diˈʁɛktoːɐ̯/
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Noun

Direktor m (mixed, genitive Direktors, plural Direktoren, feminine Direktorin)

  1. principal (administrator of a school)
  2. director (leader of an organisation)
  3. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) (Germany) title of a Beamter ("Public servant") in the senior service after second promotion

Usage notes

(1) Direktor is used in common language. The actual official title of a principal in Germany is Rektor (for elementary schools) or Oberstudiendirektor (for secondary schools).
(3) The title is always preceded by a prefix. The most common prefix is Regierungs- ("in government administration"), in which case the full title is Regierungsdirektor.
In terms of hierarchy, a Direktor is comparable to a Oberstleutnant (lieutenant colonel) or Fregattenkapitän (commander).

Declension
Declension of Direktor [masculine, mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Direktor die Direktoren
genitive eines des Direktors der Direktoren
dative einem dem Direktor den Direktoren
accusative einen den Direktor die Direktoren

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Further reading
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