die Anführerin
female leader
A woman who leads a group and determines its direction or actions.
EXAMPLE
Die Anführerin der Gruppe erklärte den nächsten Schritt.
The female leader of the group explained the next step.
die Anführerin
female leader
die Anführerin, die Anführerinnen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Anführerin, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Anführerinnen |
| genitive | der Anführerin |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Anführerin | die Anführerinnen |
| accusative | die Anführerin | die Anführerinnen |
| dative | der Anführerin | den Anführerinnen |
| genitive | der Anführerin | der Anführerinnen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word family
'Anführerin' (female leader) belongs to the word family of 'anführen' (to lead). This connection helps link the noun to the act of leading a group.
EXAMPLE
Die Anführerin führte die Gruppe sicher durch den Wald.
The female leader led the group safely through the forest.
Typical collocations
'Anführerin' (female leader) often appears with terms for groups or movements: 'Anführerin einer Expedition' (leader of an expedition), 'Anführerin einer Bewegung' (leader of a movement), or 'Anführerin einer Gruppe' (leader of a group). Verbs such as 'wählen' (to elect), 'bestimmen' (to appoint), and 'folgen' (to follow) are also often used with it.
EXAMPLE
Viele Mitglieder folgten der Anführerin durch das unbekannte Gebiet.
Many members followed the female leader through the unfamiliar territory.
Cases in a sentence
The case depends on the verb: after 'folgen' (to follow), 'der Anführerin' is in the dative, while after 'wählen' (to elect), 'die Anführerin' is in the accusative.
EXAMPLE
Die Mitglieder folgten der Anführerin bis zum alten Turm.
The members followed the female leader to the old tower.
Nach dem Streit wählten die Rebellen eine neue Anführerin.
After the argument, the rebels elected a new female leader.
In real life
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