noun
heroine
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Heldin means 'heroine' (female hero). Feminine noun (die) with regular plural 'Heldinnen'. Declension follows standard feminine patterns (die Heldin, der Heldin, den Heldinnen). It specifically denotes a female protagonist or woman praised for bravery; masculine counterpart is 'Held'. No special prepositions or auxiliary verbs.
Examples
Sie ist eine bekannte Heldin der Stadt.
She is a well-known heroine of the city.
Der Bürgermeister ehrte die Pilotin als Heldin, weil sie das Flugzeug sicher landete und alle Passagiere schützte.
The mayor honored the pilot as a heroine because she landed the plane safely and protected all the passengers.
Sie wurde zur Heldin des Tages, als sie dem verletzten Tier half.
She became the heroine of the day when she helped the injured animal.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a female hero with a cape standing proudly.
Sounds like 'held-in' — imagine a woman 'in' a cape.
die (feminine) — think of 'die Frau' (the woman) to remember feminine gender.
Notes
Formed with the feminine suffix -in to indicate a female hero; plural adds -nen: Heldinnen.