die Professorin
Translation
female professor, professor (female)
Examples
Meine Professorin ist sehr kompetent.
My professor is very competent.
Sie arbeitet als Professorin an der Universität.
She works as a professor at the university.
Grammar Patterns
to work as a professor ((at sth.)) to work as a professor at a place She works as a professor at the university.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Dozentin (female lecturer), Lehrerin (female teacher); Antonyms: Professor (male)
Etymology
Derived from 'Professor' (male professor) by adding the feminine suffix '-in'.
Memory Tips
The '-in' suffix is a common way to form the feminine version of nouns for people in German, like 'Student' -> 'Studentin'.