noun
female translator
B1
Übersetzerin (die Übersetzerin) is a female translator. Use for a woman who translates written texts; counterpart of Übersetzer (male). Feminine plural Übersetzerinnen with -innen suffix indicating female professionals. Declines regularly; no special prepositions. Common in literary, technical or conference contexts.
Examples
Der Verlag suchte eine Übersetzerin, die Erfahrung mit Fachtexten hatte.
The publisher looked for a female translator who had experience with technical texts.
Ich brauche eine Übersetzerin.
I need a translator (female).
Die Übersetzerin arbeitet für eine Literaturagentur.
The female translator works for a literary agency.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a woman sitting at a desk translating a novel.
Think 'over-setter-in' — a female who 'sets over' text into another language.
Feminine: associate with 'die' — picture 'die Frau' as the translator to remember 'die Übersetzerin'.
Notes
Feminine form of 'Übersetzer'. Used when the translator identifies as female or to explicitly mark gender.