die Sachbearbeiterin
Translation
clerk (female), caseworker (female), administrator (female)
Examples
Die Sachbearbeiterin bearbeitet meinen Antrag.
The clerk is processing my application.
Ich spreche mit der zuständigen Sachbearbeiterin.
I'll speak to the responsible caseworker.
Grammar Patterns
to work as a clerk She works as a clerk at the city hall.
Similar Words
die Angestellte (female employee), die Beamtin (female civil servant)
Etymology
A compound noun: 'Sache' (matter, case) + 'bearbeiten' (to process) + '-in' (female suffix). Literally, a 'female case-processor'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'Sache' (case) + 'bearbeiten' (to work on) + '-in' (female). She works on cases.