Definition
A woman responsible for leading a school, institution, or large organization.
Translations
- English
- female director
- Français
- directrice
- Türkçe
- kadın müdür
- Polski
- dyrektorka
- Русский
- директор
- Українська
- директорка
GERMAN DICTIONARY
die Direktorin
- B1
- Noun
- Work & Professions
- Education & Learning
female director
/diː diʁɛkˈtoːʁɪn/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- die
- Gender
- Feminine
- Plural
- Direktorinnen
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- B1
- Morphology
- Derived word
- Topics
- Work & ProfessionsPrimaryEducation & Learning
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Die Direktorin begrüßte die neuen Schüler.NominativSing.The principal greeted the new students.
- Die Eltern lobten die Direktorin für ihre engagierte Arbeit.AkkusativSing.The parents praised the principal for her dedicated work.
- Die Direktorin erklärte der Lehrerin den neuen Stundenplan.DativSing.The principal explained the new timetable to the teacher.
- Das Büro der Direktorin liegt im ersten Stock.GenitivSing.The principal’s office is on the first floor.
- Die Direktorinnen leiten mehrere Schulen in der Stadt.NominativPlur.The female principals run several schools in the city.
- Die Stadtverwaltung ernannte drei Direktorinnen.AkkusativPlur.The city administration appointed three female principals.
- Die Stadtverwaltung dankte den Direktorinnen für ihre Arbeit.DativPlur.The city administration thanked the female principals for their work.
- Die Entscheidungen der Direktorinnen beeinflussen den Schulalltag.GenitivPlur.The female principals’ decisions affect everyday school life.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Direktorin/diʁɛkˈtoːʁɪn/
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Article phrase
die Direktorin/diː diʁɛkˈtoːʁɪn/
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Plural
Direktorinnen/diʁɛkˈtoːʁɪnən/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Direktorin | die Direktorinnen |
| Akkusativ | die Direktorin | die Direktorinnen |
| Dativ | der Direktorin | den Direktorinnen |
| Genitiv | der Direktorin | der Direktorinnen |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Adjective combinationeine erfahrene Direktorin
- Collocationals Direktorin arbeiten
- Collocationeine Schule als Direktorin leiten
- Prepositional constructionmit der Direktorin sprechenmit + Dativ
- Profession expressionDie Direktorin ist eine erfahrene Schulleiterin.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymSchulleiterin
Schulleiterin specifically refers to the head of a school; Direktorin can also refer to the head of other institutions or organizations.
- Broader termFührungskraft
Führungskraft is the more general term for people with managerial responsibility and includes many roles outside schools and institutions.
- Related termRektorin
Rektorin and Direktorin refer to leadership roles in education, but they may differ depending on the institution and responsibilities.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeDerived word
- DirektorOther
- -inSuffix
„Direktorin“ is the feminine designation for „Direktor“ and is formed with the suffix „-in“.
Word family
- Direktor — male director