die Gastgeberin
Translation
hostess, female host
Examples
Die Gastgeberin begrüßt die Gäste.
The hostess greets the guests.
Sie ist eine wunderbare Gastgeberin.
She is a wonderful hostess.
Grammar Patterns
eine gute/schlechte Gastgeberin sein to be a good/bad hostess She was a perfect hostess.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Wirtin (landlady/female host).
Etymology
Derived from 'Gastgeber' (male host) by adding the feminine suffix '-in'. It breaks down to 'Gast' (guest) + 'geben' (to give).
Memory Tips
The '-in' suffix is a common way to make masculine nouns feminine in German, similar to adding '-ess' in English (e.g., actor -> actress).