noun
female citizen
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Bürgerin: feminine noun meaning female citizen. Used for a woman holding citizenship or civic rights; counterpart of Bürger. Plural is Bürgerinnen. Declension follows die-pattern; genitive plural der Bürgerinnen. Note: feminine -in suffix marks gender; many compounds and job titles follow same -in/+nen plural formation.
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Der Stadtrat lud die Bürgerin ein, weil er ihre Meinung zur Planung hören wollte.
The city council invited the (female) citizen because he wanted to hear her opinion on the planning.
Als Bürgerin hat sie das Recht, an der Stadtratssitzung teilzunehmen.
As a citizen, she has the right to attend the city council meeting.
Als Bürgerin dieser Stadt fühle ich mich hier sehr wohl.
As a citizen of this city, I feel very comfortable here.
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Picture a woman holding her ID card at a city office — she is the Bürgerin.
Sounds like 'burger-in' — imagine a woman entering a town hall with a burger to recall 'Bürgerin' (female citizen).
die Bürgerin — the '-in' ending marks feminine nouns referring to people; pair it with 'die' to remember gender.
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Bürgerin is the feminine form of Bürger. Use '-in' to form female agent nouns in German; plural is Bürgerinnen.