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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 drives or operates a vehicle. The difference is in how specific they are. 'Fahrerin' is more general and can fit a car, bus, bicycle, truck, or other vehicles. 'Autofahrerin' is more specific and means only a woman who drives a car. The words can easily be confused when the context already makes it clear that the vehicle is a car. In that case, you can often also say 'Fahrerin'. But if you want to clearly show that it is about a car and not another vehicle, 'Autofahrerin' is more precise.
Autofahrerin
Die Autofahrerin hielt an, weil ein Kind über die Straße laufen wollte.
The driver stopped because a child was about to run across the street.
Fahrerin
Die Fahrerin des Busses wartete, bis alle Kinder eingestiegen waren.
The bus driver waited until all the children had got on.
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