die Stellvertreterin
Translation
female deputies, female representatives, female substitutes
Examples
Die Stellvertreterinnen leiten heute die Besprechung.
The female deputies are leading the meeting today.
Zwei Stellvertreterinnen wurden neu gewählt.
Two new female deputies were elected.
Grammar Patterns
to be the deputy ((of sb.)) Stellvertreterin ((von+3)) sein She is the director's deputy.
Similar Words
Vertreterin (representative), Abgeordnete (delegate), Delegierte (delegate)
Etymology
Composed of 'Stelle' (place, position), 'vertreten' (to represent), and the feminine suffix '-in'. A female who 'represents a place' for someone else.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'place-representer-female'. The '-in' suffix is a common way to make nouns feminine in German.