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Der Doktorvater
The professor who supervises a doctoral dissertation. The word implies a far closer mentor bond than a standard teacher.
Examples in context
Mein Doktorvater unterstützt meine Forschung sehr.
My PhD supervisor strongly supports my research.
Sie sucht noch einen passenden Doktorvater.
She is still looking for a suitable PhD supervisor.
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