die Autorinnen
Translation
female authors, authoresses
Examples
Die Autorinnen lesen aus ihren Büchern.
The female authors are reading from their books.
Viele Autorinnen waren bei der Konferenz.
Many female authors were at the conference.
Grammar Patterns
die Autorinnen + [plural verb] (the female authors do sth.) Die Autorinnen schreiben Bücher.
Similar Words
Schriftstellerinnen (female writers); Antonyms: Autoren (male authors)
Etymology
Plural of 'Autorin', which comes from 'Autor' (male author) + '-in' (feminine suffix). The plural of nouns ending in '-in' is '-nen'.
Memory Tips
The '-innen' ending is the standard plural for feminine nouns of profession/role that end in '-in'.