noun
female singer, singer
B1
Sängerin: female singer; refers specifically to a woman who sings. Top meanings: 'female singer' and general 'singer' when gender is emphasized. Noun: die Sängerin, plural Sängerinnen (regular). Note capitalization distinguishes the noun; no irregular plural. Use the article die; compare Sänger.
Examples
Die Sängerin tritt heute Abend auf.
The singer is performing tonight.
Als Kind wollte sie Sängerin werden.
As a child, she wanted to become a singer.
Die Sängerin hat gestern im Theater gesungen.
The female singer performed at the theater yesterday.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a woman on stage holding a microphone labeled 'Sängerin'.
Sounds like 'singer-in' — think 'a singer who is female'.
Nouns ending in -in are usually feminine, so use 'die' (die Sängerin).
Notes
Sängerin specifically denotes a female singer (the male form is Sänger). Use -in to form many feminine nouns.