No. 8,144 in German
ingenieur
"Ingenieur" in English means "engineer."
In a sentence
Ich arbeite als Ingenieur in einer Fabrik.
I work as an engineer in a factory.
Here, 'Ingenieur' is used as a professional noun indicating the speaker's occupation.
Der Ingenieur entwarf einen innovativen Prototyp.
The engineer designed an innovative prototype.
In this sentence, 'Ingenieur' refers to a specific professional performing a technical task.
Nach fünf Jahren Studium wurde sie Ingenieurin.
After five years of study, she became an engineer.
Here, 'Ingenieur' (with the feminine form 'Ingenieurin') indicates someone gaining a professional qualification, demonstrating linguistic gender adaptation.
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