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Here you find the most important professions, mostly the masculine forms except "Hebamme" and "Krankenschwester" which are both feminine. The masculine form of "Krankenschwester" would be "Krankenpfleger" or just "Pfleger". If you want to listen to the pronunciation, click on the button in front of the respective word. To learn the new words, click on the button Word Practice.

Concerning the feminine forms, you find the following rules below:

Endings    
German masculine form English

German feminine form
     

-r, -t, -d, -f, -z, h

   + -in
Ingenieur m [ɪnʒe'niø:ɐ] engineer Ingenieurin f [ [ɪnʒe'niø:rɪn]
Exception: Polsterer m ['pɔlstərɐ] upholsterer Polsterin f ['pɔlstərɪn]
Soldat m [zɔl'da:t] soldier Soldatin f [zɔl'da:tɪn]
Schmied m ['ʃmi:t] smith Schmiedin f ['ʃmi:dɪn]
Fotograf m [foto'gra:f]] photographer Fotografin f [foto'gra:fɪn]
Steinmetz m ['ʃtainmɛts] stonemason Steinmetzin f [zɔl'da:tɪn]
Philosoph m [filo'zo:f] philosopher Philosophin f [filo'zo:fɪn]
     

-oge

   -ogin
Biologe m [bio'lo:gə] biologist Biologin f [bio'lo:gɪn]
   

 

-äde

   -ädin
Logopäde m [logo'pɛ:də] speech therapist Logopädin f [logo'pɛ:dɪn]
   

 

-mann

   -frau
Bürokaufmann m [by'ro:kaufman] office administrator Bürokauffrau f [by'ro:kauffrau]
     
     
     
Vowel becomes umlaut  

 
German masculine form English

German feminine form

 

    
Arzt m [a:ɐtst] doctor Ärztin f ['ɛ:ɐ'tstɪn]
Koch m [kɔx] cook Köchin f [kœçɪn]
Rechtsanwalt m ['rɛçtsʔanvalt] lawyer Rechtsanwältin f ['rɛçtsʔanvɛltɪn]
   

 

 

Listen German Phonetic Script English
  Beruf m [bə'ru:f] profession
  Akustiker m [a'kʊstɪkɐ] acoustician
  Anthropologe m [antropo'lo:gə] anthropologist
  Archäologe m [arçɛo'lo:gə] archaeologist
  Architekt m [arçi'tɛkt] architect
  Artist m [ar'tɪst] artiste
  Arzt m [a:ɐtst] doctor
  Bäcker m ['bɛkɐ] baker
  Bademeister m ['ba:dəmaistɐ] pool attendant
  Baggerführer m ['bagɐfy:rɐ] excavator driver
  Bankkaufmann m ['baŋkkaufman] (qualified) bank clerk
  Bauarbeiter m ['bauʔarbaitɐ] builder
  Bauzeichner m ['bautsaiçnɐ] construction draftsman
  Bergmann m ['bɛrkman] miner
  Bestatter m [bə'ʃtatɐ] undertaker, mortician
  Bibliothekar m [bibliote'ka:ɐ] librarian
  Bildhauer m ['bɪlthauɐ] sculptor
  Biologe m [bio'lo:gə] biologist
  Buchhalter m ['bu:xhaltɐ] bookkeeper, accountant
  Buchhändler m ['bu:xhɛndlɐ] bookseller
  Bühnenbildner m ['by:nənbɪltnɐ] scene builder
  Bürokaufmann m [by'ro:kaufman] office administrator
  Chemiker m ['çe:mɪkɐ] chemist
  Dachdecker m ['daxdɛkɐ] roofer
  Dekorateur m [dekora'tø:ɐ] decorator
  Designer m [di'zainɐ] designer
  Diätassistent m [di'ɛ:tʔasɪs'tɛnt] dietitian
  Dirigent m [diri'gɛnt] conductor
  Dolmetscher m ['dɔlmɛtʃɐ] interpreter
  Drechsler m ['drɛkslɐ] turner
  Drehbuchautor m ['dre:bu:xʔauto:ɐ] screenplay writer
  Drogist m [dro'gɪst] pharmacist
  Elektriker m [e'lɛktrikɐ] electrician
  Elektroniker m [elɛk'troːnikɐ] electronic technician
  Ergotherapeut m ['ɛrgotera'pɔyt] occupational therapist
  Erzieher m [ɛɐ'tsi:ɐ] educator
  Feuerwehrmann m ['fɔyɐve:ɐman] fireman, firefighter
  Fischer m ['fɪʃɐ] fisher, fisherman
  Fliesenleger m ['fli:zənle:gɐ] floor tiler
  Florist m [flo'rɪst] florist
  Flugbegleiter m [flu:kbəglaitɐ] (air) steward
  Förster m ['fœrstɐ] forester
  Fotograf m [foto'gra:f] photographer
  Fremdsprachensekretär m ['frɛmtʃpra:xənzekre'tɛ:ɐ] foreign language secretary
  Friseur m [fri'zø:ɐ] hairdresser, barber
  Gärtner m ['gɛrtnɐ] gardener
  Gebäudereiniger m [gə'bɔydərainɪgɐ] building cleaner
  Gerüstbauer m [gə'rʏstbauɐ] scaffolder
  Glasbläser m ['gla:sblɛ:zɐ] glassblower
  Goldschmied m ['gɔltʃmi:t] goldsmith
  Grafiker m ['gra:fikɐ] graphic artist
  Graveur m [gra'vø:ɐ] engraver
  Handelsvertreter ['handəlsfɛɐtre:tɐ] commercial agent, representative
  Hausmeister ['hausmaistɐ] caretaker
  Hauswirtschafter m ['hausvɪrtʃaftɐ] housekeeper
  Historiker m [hɪs'to:rikɐ] historian
  Hebamme f ['he:pʔamə] midwife
  Hotelfachmann m [ho'tɛlfaxman] hotel clerk
  Illustrator m [ɪlʊs'tra:toɐ] illustrator
  Immobilienmakler m [ɪmo'bi:liənma:klɐ] real estate agent
  Industriekaufmann m [ɪndʊs'tri:kaufman] industrial management assistant
  Informatiker m [ɪnfɔr'ma:tikɐ] computer scientist
  Ingenieur m [ɪnʒe'niø:ɐ] engineer
  Journalist m [ʒɔrna'lɪst] journalist
  Kapitän m [kapi'tɛ:n] captain, shipmaster
  Kellner m ['kɛlnɐ] waiter
  Kindergärtner m ['kɪndɐgɛrtnɐ] nursery school teacher
  Klempner m ['klɛmpnɐ] plumber
  Koch m [kɔx] cook
  Komponist m [kɔmpo'nɪst] composer
  Konditor m [kɔn'di:to:ɐ] confectioner
  Kosmetiker m [kɔs'me:tikɐ] cosmetician
  Kraftfahrer m ['kraftfa:rɐ] driver
  Krankenschwester f ['kraŋkənʃvɛstɐ] nurse
  Kürschner m ['kʏrʃnɐ] furrier
  Lackierer m [la'ki:rɐ] varnisher
  Lagerist m [la:gə'rɪst] warehouseman, store supervisor
  Landwirt m ['lantvɪrt] farmer
  Lehrer m ['le:rɐ] teacher
  Lokführer m ['lɔkfy:rɐ] train driver, railroad engineer
  Logopäde m [logo'pɛ:də] speech therapist
  Maler m ['ma:lɐ] painter
  Maskenbildner m ['maskənbɪltnɐ] make-up artist
  Masseur m [ma'sø:ɐ] masseur
  Mathematiker m [mate'ma:tikɐ] mathematician
  Matrose m [ma'tro:zə] sailor, seaman
  Maurer m ['maurɐ] bricklayer
  Mechaniker m [me'ça:nɪkɐ] mechanic
  Mechatroniker m [meça'tro:nɪkɐ] mechatronics technician
  Mediengestalter m ['me:diəngəʃtaltɐ] media designer
  Metzger m ['mɛtsgɐ] butcher
  Moderator m [mode'ra:toɐ] presenter
  Musiker m ['mu:zikɐ] musician
  Nachrichtensprecher m ['na:xrɪçtənʃprɛçɐ] newsreader, newscaster
  Notar m [no'ta:ɐ] notary
  Optiker m ['ɔptikɐ] optician
  Pädagoge m [pɛda'go:gə] pedagogue
  Pfarrer m ['pfarɐ] parish priest
  Pfleger m ['pfle:gɐ] caregiver
  Philosoph m [filo'zo:f] philosopher
  Physiker m ['fyzikɐ] physicist
  Physiotherapeut m ['fyziotera'pɔyt] physiotherapist, physical therapist
  Pilot m [pi'lo:t] pilot
  Podologe m [podo'lo:gə] podiatrist, podologist
  Politiker m [po'li:tikɐ] politician
  Polizist m [poli'tsɪst] policeman
  Polsterer m ['pɔlstərɐ] upholsterer
  Professor m [pro'fɛso:ɐ] professor
  Psychologe m [psyço'lo:gə] psychologist
  Raumausstatter m ['raumʔausʃtatɐ] interior decorator
  Rechtsanwalt m ['rɛçtsʔanvalt] lawyer
  Redakteur m [redak'tø:ɐ] editor
  Regisseur m [reʒɪ'sø:ɐ] director
  Restaurator m [restau'ra:to:ɐ] restorer
  Richter m ['rɪçtɐ] judge
  Sänger m ['zɛŋɐ] singer
  Sanitäter m [zani'tɛ:tɐ] paramedic
  Schauspieler m ['ʃauʃpi:lɐ] actor
  Schausteller m ['ʃauʃtɛlɐ] showman, carney
  Schlosser m ['ʃlɔsɐ] locksmith
  Schmied m ['ʃmi:t] smith
  Schneider m ['ʃnaidɐ] tailor
  Schornsteinfeger m ['ʃɔrnʃtainfe:gɐ] chimney sweeper
  Schreiner m ['ʃrainɐ] carpenter
  Schriftsteller m ['ʃrɪftʃtɛlɐ] writer, author
  Schweißer m ['ʃvaisɐ] welder
  Schuhmacher m ['ʃu:maxɐ] shoemaker
  Sekretär m [zekre'tɛ:ɐ] secretary
  Soldat m [zɔl'da:t] soldier
  Speditionskaufmann m [ʃpedi'tsio:nskaufman] logistics manager
  Sportler m ['ʃpɔrtlɐ] sportsman
  Staatsanwalt m ['ʃta:tsʔanvalt] public prosecutor, district attorney
  Steinmetz m ['ʃtainmɛts] stonemason
  Steuerberater m ['ʃtɔyɐbə'ra:tɐ] tax consultant
  Stuckateur m [ʃtʊka'tø:ɐ] stucco plasterer
  Synchronsprecher m [zʏn'kro:nʃprɛçɐ] dubber, voice actor
  Tänzer m ['tɛntsɐ] dancer
  Tankwart m ['taŋkvart] petrol pump attendant, gas station attendant
  Techniker m ['tɛçnɪkɐ] technician
  Theologe m [teo'lo:gə] theologian
  Tierarzt m ['ti:əʔa:ɐtst] vet
  Tierpfleger m ['ti:əpfle:gɐ] zoo-keeper
  Übersetzer m [y:bɐ'zɛtsɐ] translator
  Uhrmacher m ['u:əmaxɐ] clock and watchmaker
  Unternehmer m [ʊntɐ'ne:mɐ] entrepreneur
  Verkäufer m [fɛɐ'kɔyfɐ] shop assistant
  Vermessungstechniker m [fɛɐ'mɛsʊŋstɛçnɪkɐ] surveying technician
  Versicherungskaufmann m [fɛɐ'zɪçərʊŋskaufman] insurance broker
  Vertriebsassistent m [fɛɐ'tri:psʔasɪs'tɛnt] sales assistant
  Werkzeugmacher m ['vɛrktsɔykmaxɐ] toolmaker
  Winzer m ['vɪntsɐ] wine-grower
  Wirt m [vɪrt] publican
  Wirtschaftsprüfer m ['vɪrtʃaftspry:fɐ] auditor
  Zahnarzt m ['tsa:nʔa:ɐtst] dentist