die Direktorin
Translation
female director, headmistress, manageress
Examples
Die Direktorin leitet die Schule.
The headmistress runs the school.
Sie ist die neue Direktorin der Firma.
She is the new director of the company.
Grammar Patterns
((Nominative)) as a subject The headmistress runs the school. Die Direktorin leitet die Schule.
((Predicate)) as a predicate She is the new director of the company. Sie ist die neue Direktorin der Firma.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Leiterin (female leader), Chefin (female boss); Antonyms: Direktor (male director)
Etymology
Derived from the masculine 'Direktor' by adding the feminine suffix '-in'.
Memory Tips
The '-in' suffix in German almost always denotes a female person or role.