die Kommissarin
Translation
commissioner (female), detective inspector (female)
Examples
Die Kommissarin leitet die Ermittlungen.
The female detective inspector is leading the investigation.
Sie wurde zur EU-Kommissarin ernannt.
She was appointed EU Commissioner.
Grammar Patterns
((as sth.)) as a... She works as a detective inspector.
((to be appointed sth.)) to be appointed... She was appointed Commissioner.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Ermittlerin (female investigator), die Polizistin (female police officer)
Etymology
Feminine form of 'der Kommissar' (male commissioner). From Latin 'commissarius', 'one to whom something is entrusted'. The '-in' suffix denotes a female.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'commissioner' on a 'mission'. The '-in' suffix at the end signals that the person is female, like in 'Lehrerin' (female teacher).