noun
female judge
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Richterin means 'female judge', referring to a woman serving as a judge. It is a feminine noun (die Richterin); plural Richterinnen. The -in suffix marks the feminine form; masculine is Richter. Declension follows regular feminine patterns; common contexts include court titles and official positions.
Examples
Der Senat entschied gegen die Richterin, weil neue Beweise vorgelegt wurden.
The senate decided against the judge because new evidence was presented.
Die Richterin hörte sich die Aussagen der Zeugen an.
The judge listened to the witnesses' statements.
Die Richterin verkündete das Urteil.
The female judge announced the verdict.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a female judge (wearing a robe) holding a gavel with a nameplate 'Richterin'.
Sounds a bit like 'richer-in' — imagine a rich woman in a judge's robe.
Die = feminine. Think 'die' as 'the woman' — Richterin is a female person, so 'die Richterin'.
Notes
Richterin is specifically the feminine form of Richter. Use 'Richter' for male judges and 'Richterin' for female judges. Plural is Richterinnen.