die Redakteurin
Translation
editor (female), journalist (female)
Examples
Sie arbeitet als Redakteurin bei einer Zeitung.
She works as an editor at a newspaper.
Die Redakteurin hat den Artikel geschrieben.
The editor (female) wrote the article.
Grammar Patterns
als ((Nomen)) arbeiten to work as a... She works as an editor.
Similar Words
die Journalistin (journalist, female), die Autorin (author, female)
Etymology
Derived from Latin 'redigere' (to edit, arrange). The '-in' suffix indicates a female person in a profession. The masculine counterpart is 'der Redakteur'.
Memory Tips
Remember that German often uses the '-in' suffix to create the female form of a profession. Think 'Redakteur' + '-in'.