German word

Journalistin

Pronunciation

IPA/ʒʊɐ̯naˈlɪstɪn/

Meaning

  • feminine nounjournalist

Example

Die Journalistin arbeitet für eine Zeitung.

The journalist works for a newspaper.

Illustration for Journalistin (journalist)

More examples

Als Journalistin berichtet sie oft über Kulturthemen.

As a journalist, she often reports on cultural topics.

Core concept

A woman reporting current events and turning them into published news for a newspaper, broadcast outlet, or online platform.

Common phrases

  • als Journalistin arbeiten

    work as a journalist

  • freiberufliche Journalistin

    freelance journalist

  • eine Journalistin interviewen

    interview a journalist

Similar words

Journalist: A man who gathers information and writes news articles.
Reporterin: A woman who reports events directly from the scene.
Redakteurin: A woman who plans, edits, and shapes articles or broadcast content.
Korrespondentin: A woman who regularly reports from a foreign country or distant area.

Definition in German

eine berufstätige Frau, die für Presse, Funk oder Online-Plattformen über aktuelle Themen berichtet und Beiträge veröffentlicht

Word origin

Journalistin is formed from Journalist, ultimately related to French journal for 'daily record', with the feminine suffix -in.

Usage tips

  • The plural is Journalistinnen, with double n before the plural ending; the masculine plural is Journalisten.

Other meanings

  • reporternoun

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