noun
senior (female), elderly woman
B1
'Seniorin' denotes a female senior, an elderly woman or female senior citizen. Feminine noun (die Seniorin), plural Seniorinnen. Often used to refer politely to older women; male counterpart is 'Senior'. Regular declension; plural formed with -innen. No irregular plural; used in social, medical, or official contexts.
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Die Nachbarn berichteten, dass Hilfe für die Seniorin organisiert wurde, obwohl der Sturm stärker wurde.
The neighbors reported that help was organized for the elderly woman, even though the storm grew stronger.
Die Seniorin liest jeden Tag die Zeitung.
The elderly woman reads the newspaper every day.
Die Seniorin ist noch sehr aktiv und reist gerne.
The elderly woman is still very active and likes to travel.
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imagine a lady with white hair reading in the garden
like English 'senior' with feminine ending
die Seniorin — die (feminine) imagine a female neighbor to remember gender
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Feminine form of Senior; plural formed with -innen (Seniorinnen). Common in formal and everyday references to older women.