noun
female caretaker
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Abwartin: feminine noun meaning 'female caretaker' or concierge/porter (female). Plural 'Abwartinnen'. Dative plural 'den Abwartinnen' (-n). Takes the article die. Formed with the feminine suffix -in; used for women holding the caretaker role. No reflexivity or special prepositions. Common in spoken and official contexts.
Examples
Die Abwartin hat mir geholfen, den Schrank in die Wohnung zu tragen.
The female caretaker helped me carry the wardrobe into the apartment.
Die Bewohner dankten der Abwartin, als sie das Treppenhaus sorgfältig gereinigt hatte.
The residents thanked the female caretaker when she had carefully cleaned the stairwell.
Die Abwartin kümmert sich um den Gemeinschaftsgarten.
The female caretaker takes care of the community garden.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a woman tending the building garden with a sign 'Hauswartin/Abwartin'.
die Abwartin — 'die' is feminine; picture a woman with gardening gloves and a badge labeled 'die Abwartin'.
Notes
Feminine form of Abwart. In everyday use you may also encounter neutral or regional variants like Hauswart/in.