Inspektor

See also: inspektor and inspektör

German

Pronunciation

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Noun

Inspektor m (mixed, genitive Inspektors, plural Inspektoren, feminine Inspektorin)

  1. inspector
  2. (Germany) title of a Beamter ("Public servant") at the beginning of the upper service

Usage notes

The title is always preceded by a prefix. The most common prefix is Regierungs- ("in government administration"), in which case the full title is Regierungsinspektor.
In terms of hierarchy, an Inspektor is comparable to a Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant) or Leutnant zur See (Ensign).

Declension

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

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