die Autofahrerin
female driver
A woman who drives a car.
EXAMPLE
Die Autofahrerin vor mir hat plötzlich gebremst.
The female driver in front of me suddenly braked.
die Autofahrerin
female driver
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Compound structure
The word is made up of three parts: 'Auto' (car), the verb 'fahren' (to drive) in the form 'Fahrer' (driver), and the feminine ending '-in'. So it literally describes a woman who drives a car.
EXAMPLE
Die Autofahrerin suchte einen Parkplatz.
The female driver was looking for a parking space.
Word family
The word belongs to the word family of 'fahren' (to drive). 'Autofahrerin' (female car driver) is a specific form of 'die Fahrerin' (the female driver) that makes clear which vehicle is being driven.
EXAMPLE
Sie ist eine sehr erfahrene Fahrerin.
She is a very experienced driver.
Typical collocations
Common adjectives used with 'Autofahrerin' (female driver) are 'vorsichtig' (careful), 'schnell' (fast), 'jung' (young), and 'erfahren' (experienced). Typical verbs describe actions in traffic, such as 'bremsen' (to brake), 'abbiegen' (to turn), or 'überholen' (to overtake/pass).
EXAMPLE
Eine junge Autofahrerin hat mir die Vorfahrt genommen.
A young female driver cut me off.
Compare with
Autofahrerin vs Fahrerin
female driver
Fahrerin and Autofahrerin both refer to a woman who operates a vehicle. Fahrerin is more general because it can also refer to someone driving a bus, bicycle, or truck. Autofahrerin explicitly names the type of vehicle and is appropriate when it should be clear that the woman is driving a car.
Autofahrerin
Die Autofahrerin hielt an der Kreuzung und ließ die Kinder sicher über die Straße gehen.
The car driver stopped at the intersection and let the children cross the street safely.
Fahrerin
Die Fahrerin hielt an der Kreuzung und ließ die Kinder sicher über die Straße gehen.
The driver stopped at the intersection and let the children cross the street safely.
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