noun
female reporter, journalist
B1
Reporterin means 'female reporter' or 'journalist', referring to a woman working in reporting. It is a feminine noun (die Reporterin); plural Reporterinnen. The -in suffix marks female form; base masculine is Reporter. Declension is regular for feminine nouns; use die Reporterin, der Reporterin in dative.
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Die Reporterin interviewte den berühmten Schauspieler.
The reporter interviewed the famous actor.
Die Reporterin stellte dem Politiker eine direkte Frage.
The female reporter asked the politician a direct question.
Die Redaktion suchte eine Reporterin für die Auslandssendung, damit die Sendung authentischer wirkte.
The editorial team looked for a female reporter for the foreign broadcast so that the program would seem more authentic.
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Picture a woman holding a microphone and a press badge with the label 'Reporterin' on her jacket
Sounds like 'reporter-in' — imagine 'in' added to reporter to mark female form
Die — think 'die' and the final -in (typical feminine ending) to remember it's feminine
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Reporterin is the feminine form of Reporter. Use Reporterin for female reporters; Reporter can be used generically or for men. The -in ending is a common marker for feminine occupational nouns.