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75 words
German word
Direktorin
Pronunciation
IPA/diːʁɛkˈtoːʁɪn/
Meaning
- feminine noundirector
Example
Die Direktorinnen leiteten das Meeting.
The directors led the meeting.
More examples
Die Direktorin stellte das Jahresbudget vor.
The director presented the annual budget.
Core concept
A woman at the head of an institution, directing its people, resources, or teaching.
Common phrases
als Direktorin ernannt
appointed as director
neue Direktorin
new director
amtierende Direktorin
serving director
Similar words
Regisseurin: A woman responsible for the artistic direction of a play or film.
Chefin: A female workplace leader who directs staff and makes final decisions.
Leiterin: A woman responsible for running a department or team.
Direktor: A male leader who sets an institution's policies and directs its staff.
Definition in German
Femininform von Direktor für eine beruflich verantwortliche Frau, die Organisation, Personal oder Lehre leitet.
Word origin
Direktorin derives from German Direktor, a borrowing from Latin director, with the feminine suffix -in marking a female office-holder.
Usage tips
- In school contexts, Direktorin commonly means principal, while a film director is usually called a Regisseurin.
Other meanings
- managernoun
- principalnoun
Opposites
- Untergebenesubordinatesnoun
- Angestellteemployeesnoun
Related words
- Direktionmanagementnoun
- Direktordirectornoun
- Direktoratdirectoratenoun