noun
female burglar, female intruder
B1
Einbrecherin: feminine noun meaning 'female burglar' or 'female intruder'. Article: die. Plural Einbrecherinnen (regular feminine plural -innen). Refers specifically to a woman committing burglary; masculine form is Einbrecher. Declines regularly; accusative singular die Einbrecherin, genitive der Einbrecherin. Used in reports and police context; animate noun with human referent.
Examples
Nach dem Einbruch identifizierte die Kamera eine Einbrecherin im Hausflur.
After the break-in, the camera identified a female intruder in the hallway.
Die Nachbarin beschrieb die Einbrecherin, als diese aus dem Haus rannte.
The neighbor described the female burglar as she ran out of the house.
Die Einbrecherin wurde später in einem nahegelegenen Park festgenommen.
The female burglar was later arrested in a nearby park.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine the same burglar image but with a feminine silhouette and the label 'Einbrecherin'.
Sounds like 'in-bre-cher-in' — add '-in' for a female agent.
die — feminine: nouns ending in '-in' are usually female, so remember 'die Einbrecherin'.
Notes
Einbrecherin is the feminine form of Einbrecher. Use it when referring specifically to a woman who commits burglary.