die Initiatorin
Translation
initiator (female), founder (female), originator (female)
Examples
Sie war die Initiatorin des Projekts.
She was the initiator of the project.
Als Initiatorin hat sie viel Verantwortung.
As the initiator, she has a lot of responsibility.
Grammar Patterns
Initiatorin von+3 initiator (female) of sth. She is the initiator of this project.
Initiatorin + Genitiv initiator (female) of sth. She is the initiator of the project.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Gründerin (founder), Urheberin (originator)
Etymology
Derived from 'Initiator' (male initiator) with the feminine suffix '-in'.
Memory Tips
Remember that the suffix '-in' in German often creates the feminine form of a noun for a person, like 'Lehrer' (male teacher) -> 'Lehrerin' (female teacher).