die Kandidatin
Translation
female candidate, female applicant
Examples
Sie ist eine gute Kandidatin für den Job.
She is a good candidate for the job.
Die Kandidatin beantwortet die Fragen des Publikums.
The candidate is answering the audience's questions.
Grammar Patterns
a female candidate for sth. ((für et4)) Sie ist eine gute Kandidatin für den Job.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Bewerberin (female applicant), Anwärterin (female aspirant)
Etymology
From Latin 'candidatus' (clothed in white), as Roman candidates for office wore white togas. The suffix '-in' marks it as feminine.
Memory Tips
The '-in' ending is a very common way to form the feminine of a masculine noun in German. Remember 'Kandidat' + '-in'.