noun
secretary
B1
Sekretärin = female secretary or administrative assistant. Gender: die (feminine). Plural: Sekretärinnen. Declines regularly (Nom. die Sekretärin, Gen. der Sekretärin, Dat. der Sekretärin; plural dat. den Sekretärinnen). Male equivalent: Sekretär. Often used as a job title; feminine form is explicit.
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Der Chef informierte die Sekretärin, bevor er ins Meeting ging, damit sie die Anrufe annehmen konnte.
The boss informed the secretary before he went into the meeting so that she could take the calls.
Die Sekretärin ist für die Organisation des Büros zuständig.
The secretary is responsible for the organization of the office.
Die Sekretärin organisiert die Termine.
The secretary organizes the appointments.
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a woman at a desk organizing files and answering calls
sounds like 'secret rain' — imagine a woman keeping secrets while working in the rain
die = feminine (think 'die Frau' = the woman) to remember it's feminine
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Feminine form of Sekretär. Plural is Sekretärinnen. Very common in office contexts.