die Athletin
Translation
female athletes, women athletes
Examples
Die Athletinnen trainieren für die Olympiade.
The female athletes are training for the Olympics.
Viele Athletinnen nahmen am Marathon teil.
Many female athletes took part in the marathon.
Grammar Patterns
((Nominative)) as the subject Die Athletinnen sind sehr diszipliniert.
((Accusative)) as the direct object People admire the female athletes.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Sportlerin, Wettkämpferin.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek 'athlētḗs' (contestant), combined with the German feminine suffix '-in'.
Memory Tips
Remember that in German, adding '-in' to a masculine noun often creates the female equivalent, like 'Lehrer' (male teacher) becomes 'Lehrerin' (female teacher).