German Conversation · Level 145
30 words
German word
Regisseurin
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁeʒɪˈsøːʁɪn/
Meaning
- feminine nounfilm director
Example
Die Regisseurin hat den Film gedreht.
The film director made the film.
More examples
Die Regisseurin besprach die Szenen mit den Schauspielern.
The film director discussed the scenes with the actors.
Core concept
The woman whose creative decisions turn a script into the shots or performances of a production.
Common phrases
bekannte Regisseurin
famous film director
Similar words
Regisseur: A man who directs a production and leads its actors and crew.
Regie: The overall direction and staging of a film or other production.
Filmemacher: A person involved in making films from planning and shooting through editing.
Drehbuchautorin: A woman who writes scripts and creates the story and dialogue for film or stage.
Definition in German
Die weibliche Berufsbezeichnung für eine Person, die die Regie einer Film- oder Theaterproduktion führt.
Word origin
The feminine form Regisseurin adds -in to Regisseur, a German borrowing from French régisseur that is related to Latin regere, 'to direct'.
Usage tips
- Regie führen is a common gender-neutral phrase for directing when the person doing it is not named.
Other meanings
- stage directornoun
- directornoun
Related words
- Regisseurdirectornoun