noun
director (female), principal (female)
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'Direktorin' is the feminine noun for a female director or principal. Gender: die; plural 'Direktorinnen' (adds -innen, explicitly female plural). Declines regularly (die Direktorin, der Direktorin, den Direktorinnen, etc.). Use to refer specifically to women in leadership; male form is 'Direktor'.
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Der Aufsichtsrat entließ die Direktorin, nachdem Prüfungen Unregelmäßigkeiten zeigten.
The supervisory board dismissed the female director after audits showed irregularities.
Die Direktorin eröffnete die Sitzung.
The (female) director opened the meeting.
Die Direktorin hat die Firma verlassen.
The director (female) left the company.
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Picture a woman sitting in the director's chair with a small plaque reading 'Direktorin'.
Like English 'director' with a female ending '-in'.
Feminine (die) — remember 'die Direktorin' for a female leader.
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Female form of 'Direktor'. Common in schools, companies, and cultural institutions. Plural is 'Direktorinnen'.