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female owner
A female person who legally owns something. She has actual control over an object, an animal, or a company.
Die Besitzerin des kleinen Cafés kennt alle ihre Stammgäste mit Namen.
The owner of the small café knows all her regular customers by name.
This word is part of a clear word family: the verb is 'besitzen' (to own), the male person is 'der Besitzer' (the owner), and the female person is 'die Besitzerin' (the female owner). The ending '-in' forms the feminine form.
Wer besitzt dieses verlassene Haus?
Who owns this abandoned house?
To express what belongs to someone, you usually use the preposition 'von' with the dative or, more formally, the genitive.
Sie ist die Besitzerin von dem kleinen Laden an der Ecke.
She is the owner of the small shop on the corner.
'Besitzerin' (female owner) is often used in combination with things that have high value or are legally registered, e.g. 'Besitzerin eines Hauses' (owner of a house), 'eines Unternehmens' (of a company), or 'eines Autos' (of a car).
Als neue Besitzerin des Restaurants hat sie die Speisekarte geändert.
As the new owner of the restaurant, she changed the menu.
mistress / lady
Herrin and Besitzerin can both refer to a woman who owns an animal. Besitzerin neutrally describes the ownership relationship, while Herrin additionally emphasizes her authority or role as an important figure for the animal. Use Besitzerin for a neutral statement; Herrin can fit when the power or role relationship is emphasized.
Die Besitzerin des Hundes holt ihn jeden Nachmittag aus dem Park ab.
The dog's owner picks him up from the park every afternoon.
Der Hund folgt seiner Herrin aufmerksam durch den Park.
The dog attentively follows his mistress through the park.
