Definition
Plural of geologer; people who study rocks, minerals, and the structure of the Earth.
Etymology
From geology (Greek geo- 'earth' + -logy 'study of') + -er (agent suffix). The term is a less common variant of 'geologist,' appearing in English from the 19th century.
Kelly Says
While 'geologist' became the standard term, 'geologer' persisted in some regions and older texts—showing how professional naming conventions compete and evolve. It's like how 'computer' once meant a person, not a machine!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
地質 ሳይንቲስቶች
dɪ.tʃɪs ˈsɑɪ.n.tɪ.stɔ.tʃ
ARالعربية
geologists
dʒiː.o.lo.dʒi.sts
BNবাংলা
ভূতত্ত্ববিদ
bho-to-tto-b-bid
CACatalà
geòlegs
dʒe.o.ˈleɡs
CSČeština
geologové
dʒe.o.lo.ɡo.ve
DADansk
geologer
dʒe.o.lo.ɡər
DEDeutsch
Geologen
ɡeˈoːlɔːɡən
ELΕλληνικά
γεωλόγοι
ʝeo.lo.ɡoi
ESEspañol
geólogos
he-o-lo-gohs
FAفارسی
地质شناس
dʒe.z.e.ʃ.nɑːs
FISuomi
geologit
ˈdʒe.o.lo.ɡit
FRFrançais
géologues
ʒe.ɔ.lo.ɡ
GUGU
ભૂવિજ્ઞાનશાસ્ત્રીઓ
bhū-vi-jñān-śāstrī-o
HAHA
geologers
dʒe.o.lo.ɡər
HEעברית
גאולוגים
ɡa.o.lo.ɡim
HIहिन्दी
भूविज्ञानी
bhoo-vi-jña-nee
HUMagyar
geológusok
ˌdʒe.o.ˈloːɡʊsɒk
IDBahasa Indonesia
geolog
dʒe.o.lo.ɡ
IGIG
ogeologs
o-dʒe.o.lo.ɡs
ITItaliano
geologi
dʒe.o.ˈlo.ɡi
KKKK
геологтар
ˌɡeo.lo.ɡ.tar
KMKM
ពូជសាស្ត្រ gia
pʊ.o.t.sa.as.tɹ.dʒi.a
KO한국어
지질학자들
ji-jil-hak-ja-deul
MRMR
भूगर्भशास्त्रज्ञ
bhū-gṛbha-śāstra-jña
MSBahasa Melayu
geolog
dʒe.o.lo.ɡ
MYမြန်မာ
geologists
dʒe.o.lo.dʒɪst
NLNederlands
geologen
ˈdʒe.o.lo.ɣən
NONorsk
geologer
dʒe.o.lo.ɡər
PAPA
ભૂ-વિજ્ઞાન-ਵਿਦ
bhū-vi-jñān-vid
PLPolski
geolodzy
dʒe.o.lo.d͡zɪ
PTPortuguês
geólogos
ʒe.o.ˈlo.ɡuʃ
RORomână
geologi
dʒe.o.lo.ɡi
RUРусский
геологи
ˌɡeo.lo.ɡi
SVSvenska
geologer
dʒe.o.lo.ɡər
SWKiswahili
geolog
dʒe.o.lo.ɡ
TAதமிழ்
பூகर्भவியலாளர்கள்
poo-ker-bha-vi-ya-la-lar-gal
TEతెలుగు
భూగర్భ శాస్త్రవేత్తలు
bhū-gṛbha śāstra-vēttha-lu
THไทย
นักธรณีวิทยา
nǎːk tha-ra-nee-wit-thaa
TRTürkçe
jeologlar
dʒe.o.lo.ɡlar
UKУкраїнська
геологи
ˌɡeo.lo.ɡi
URاردو
زمینشناس
zem-e-sh-naas
VITiếng Việt
các nhà địa chất
cɑːk nɑː ˌdʒi.aː t͡ʃaːt
YOYO
geologers
dʒe.o.lo.ɡər
ZUZU
geologers
dʒe.o.lo.ɡər
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Plural of 'geologer' inherits masculine professional default from early geology. Historical records significantly underrepresent women fieldworkers and theorists.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'geologists' instead; when discussing historical geology, explicitly name women contributors and note the systematic erasure.
Inclusive Alternatives
["geologists","geoscientists"]
Empowerment Note
Women like Florence Bascom and Harriet Tufts advanced structural geology and petrology despite institutional barriers; ensure these contributions are cited and credited.