# der Dekan

der Dekan is a German noun meaning “dean”. Forms: des Dekans, die Dekane.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Dekans
- Plural: die Dekane

## In other languages

- Русский: декан
- Українська: декан

## Noun

1. dean (senior official at a university; male or unspecified gender)

## Noun

1. decane (alternative spelling of) Decan n

## Examples

- Er war mal Professor, aber jetzt ist er der Dekan. — He used to be a professor, but now he is the dean.
- Ohne Zögern wählt der Dekan unendliche Weisheit. — Without hesitating, the dean selects infinite wisdom.

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