Hebrew

Noun

פְּרוֹפֶסוֹר • ‎(profésor) m ‎(plural indefinite פְּרוֹפֶסוֹרִים, singular construct פְּרוֹפֶסוֹר־, feminine counterpart פְּרוֹפֶסוֹרִית)

1. A professor, a college professor, a university professor.

   היא פרופסורית להנדסה.‎ ― hi profesorít l'handasá. ― She is an engineering professor.

2. Professor: used as a title for a professor.

   מה פרופסור ליפסקי מלמד? — ma profésor lípski m'laméd? — What does Professor Lipsky teach?

Usage notes

• (professor): Hebrew, like English, distinguishes between פְּרוֹפֶסוֹר ‎(profésor, “professor”) and מוֹרֶה ‎(moré, “teacher”).

Derived terms

• פרופ׳ ‎(prof., “Prof.”)