Meaning and translations

Definition

A woman with extensive knowledge or substantial experience in a particular subject.

Translations
English
female expert
Français
experte
Türkçe
kadın uzman
Polski
ekspertka
Русский
эксперт
Українська
експертка

Grammar & classification

Article
die
Gender
Feminine
Plural
Expertinnen
Part of speech
Noun
CEFR level
B1
Topics
Work & ProfessionsPrimaryEducation & Learning

Usage examples

  1. Die Expertin beantwortete alle technischen Fragen.NominativSing.The expert answered all the technical questions.
  2. Viele Unternehmen engagierten die Expertin für eine schwierige Aufgabe.AkkusativSing.Many companies hired the expert for a difficult task.
  3. Die Journalistin stellte der Expertin eine wichtige Frage.DativSing.The journalist asked the expert an important question.

Pronunciation and forms

  • Lemma
    Expertin/ɛkspɛʁˈtiːn/
  • Article phrase
    die Expertin/diː ɛkspɛʁˈtiːn/
  • Plural
    Expertinnen/ɛkspɛʁˈtiːnən/

Declension / Forms

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativdie Expertindie Expertinnen
Akkusativdie Expertindie Expertinnen
Dativder Expertinden Expertinnen
Genitivder Expertinder Expertinnen

Usage and collocations

  • Adjective combinationeine anerkannte Expertin
  • Profession expressionals Expertin für Datenschutz arbeiten
  • Verb constructiondie Expertin um Rat bitten + Akkusativ

Semantic relations

  • Near-synonymFachfrau

    A Fachfrau can have special expertise like a Expertin; Expertin often additionally emphasizes a high level of recognized competence.

  • Semantically relatedBeraterin

    A Expertin has special expertise; a Beraterin advises others. Both roles can be held by the same person.

  • Easily confused withExperte — male expert

Word formation and word family

Word family

  • Experte — male expertGender-paired profession
  • ExpertentumWord family