# der Doktorand

der Doktorand is a German noun meaning “doctoral student”. Forms: des Doktoranden, die Doktoranden.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Doktoranden
- Plural: die Doktoranden

## In other languages

- Русский: аспирант, докторант

## Meanings

1. doctoral student, PhD student, doctorand
2. Ph.D. student; Ph.D. candidate; doctorand
   - Der Doktorand steht kurz vor der Doktorprüfung.

## Examples

- Ich bin Doktorand. — I'm a graduate student.
- Ich bin Doktorandin. — I'm a graduate student.
- Tom ist Doktorand. — Tom is a graduate student.
- Mir begegnen dieser Tage viele Doktoranden, denen es psychisch nicht gutgeht. — I see a lot of PhD students these days who have poor mental health.

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URL: https://wordwide.space/de-en/wort/Doktorand