noun
female politician
B1
Politikerin (die) means a female politician. It’s a feminine agent noun formed with -in; plural Politikerinnen. Use the feminine for women; masculine is Politiker. Declines regularly. No special preposition or reflexive use. Note the plural ending -innen highlights female gender in modern German.
Examples
Die Politikerin setzt sich für die Rechte von Frauen ein.
The politician advocates for women's rights.
Die Politikerin wurde heute im Fernsehen interviewt.
The female politician was interviewed on TV today.
Der Sender kritisierte die Politikerin, da ihr Verhalten in Berichten stark diskutiert worden war.
The broadcaster criticized the female politician because her behavior had been widely discussed in reports.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a woman at a podium with a campaign banner to remember Politikerin.
Like 'politician' with the feminine -in ending.
die (feminine) — the suffix -in indicates a female person (die Politikerin).
Notes
The suffix -in is used to form feminine job titles; plural adds -nen (Politikerinnen).