German word

Einwohnerin

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaɪ̯nvoːnəʁɪn/

Meaning

  • feminine nounresident

Example

Die Einwohnerin des Dorfes ist 80 Jahre alt.

The village resident is 80 years old.

Illustration for Einwohnerin (resident)

More examples

Die gebürtige Einwohnerin half bei der Gestaltung des Stadtmuseums.

The native-born female resident helped with the design of the city museum.

Core concept

A woman counted among a place's local population because her home is there.

Common phrases

  • langjährige Einwohnerin

    long-term female resident

  • gebürtige Einwohnerin der Region

    female resident native to the region

  • aktive Einwohnerin in der Nachbarschaft

    active female resident in the neighborhood

Similar words

Einwohner: A person who lives in a particular area as part of its local population.
Bewohnerin: A woman who lives in a house or building.
Bürgerin: A woman who holds citizenship in a country or municipality.
Anwohnerin: A woman who lives near a particular road or place.

Definition in German

Eine weibliche Person, die an einem Ort ihren Wohnsitz hat.

Word origin

Einwohnerin is formed from Einwohner with the feminine suffix -in, while Einwohner is related to einwohnen, meaning to reside in a place.

Usage tips

  • Einwohnerin is feminine: it takes die in the singular and forms the plural Einwohnerinnen.

Other meanings

  • inhabitantnoun

Opposites

  • Besucherinfemale visitornoun
  • Durchreisendefemale traveler passing throughnoun

Related words

  • Einwohnerdichtepopulation densitynoun
  • Einwohnerzahlnumber of inhabitantsnoun

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