noun
answer, reply
A1
Antwort: means 'answer' or 'reply', commonly 'response to a question'. It's feminine (die Antwort) with plural Antworten. Used frequently with 'auf' as in 'Antwort auf etwas' (answer to something). Standard declension; plural is regular (Antworten), no irregular forms. Common in both formal and informal contexts.
Examples
Hast du schon eine Antwort auf die E-Mail bekommen?
Have you already received an answer to the email?
Die Journalistin wartete auf die Antwort, weil die Redaktion die Informationen benötigte.
The journalist waited for the answer because the editorial team needed the information.
Ich warte auf deine Antwort.
I'm waiting for your answer.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a person raising their hand and giving an answer — that's an 'Antwort'.
die (feminine) — associate 'die' with female 'answerer' to remember feminine.
Notes
Common noun; in many contexts 'Antwort' and 'Antworten' (verb) are related.