noun
female scientist, researcher (female)
B1
Wissenschaftlerin = female scientist or researcher. Feminine noun (die), agent noun formed with -in; plural adds -nen (Wissenschaftlerinnen). Use when referring to women; masculine form is 'Wissenschaftler'. Declension follows regular feminine patterns (die Wissenschaftlerin, der Wissenschaftlerin, die Wissenschaftlerinnen). Common in formal and academic contexts.
Examples
Sie ist eine Wissenschaftlerin.
She is a scientist.
Das Institut stellte eine neue Laborassistentin ein, um die Arbeit der Wissenschaftlerin zu unterstützen, weil viele Projekte gleichzeitig liefen.
The institute hired a new lab assistant to support the scientist's work because many projects were running at the same time.
Die Wissenschaftlerin erhielt den Forschungspreis für ihre Arbeit.
The female scientist received the research award for her work.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a woman in a lab coat holding a beaker and a clipboard.
The -in ending is like English '-ine' for feminine forms; think 'scientist + in' = female scientist.
die = feminine; imagine a female scientist when you see 'Wissenschaftlerin'.
Notes
The suffix -in marks the feminine form in German. Use Wissenschaftlerin for female individuals; plural is Wissenschaftlerinnen.