Vocabulary
die
Autorin
/aʊ̯ˈtoːʁɪn/· noun· Pl. die Autorinnen
author, writer (a woman)
Die Autorin — the woman who wrote a book, an article or a film script; at a Lesung (reading) in a bookshop she reads from her new book.
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Forms
- Singular
- die Autorin
- Plural
- die Autorinnen
- Genitiv
- der Autorin
- maskulin
- der Autor
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Autorin
female author
Die Autorin liest heute Abend in der Buchhandlung aus ihrem Roman.
The author is reading from her novel in the bookshop this evening.
Word family
Autorinder Autorauthordie Mitautorinco-author (woman)die Drehbuchautorinscreenwriter (woman)die Kinderbuchautorinchildren's author (woman)
Common combinations
- eine bekannte Autorina well-known author
- die Autorin des Buchesthe author of the book
- als Autorin arbeitento work as an author
Common learner mistakes
- Sie ist eine Autorin.Sie ist Autorin.For jobs after sein and werden, German uses no article (unless there is an adjective: eine bekannte Autorin).
Real examples
- Die Autorin hat drei Jahre an ihrem ersten Roman gearbeitet.The author worked on her first novel for three years.
- Meine Tante ist Autorin und schreibt Krimis, die in Hamburg spielen.My aunt is an author and writes crime novels that are set in Hamburg.
- Nach der Lesung konnte man der Autorin Fragen stellen.After the reading you could ask the author questions.
