librarian
die Bibliothekarin, die Bibliothekarinnen
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librarian
A woman who works in a library and, among other things, manages books and other media and advises visitors.
Die Bibliothekarin half mir, das passende Buch für meine Recherche zu finden.
The librarian helped me find the right book for my research.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bibliothekarinnen |
| genitive | der Bibliothekarin |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Bibliothekarin | die Bibliothekarinnen |
| accusative | die Bibliothekarin | die Bibliothekarinnen |
| dative | der Bibliothekarin | den Bibliothekarinnen |
| genitive | der Bibliothekarin | der Bibliothekarinnen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Verbs such as „beraten“ (to advise), „helfen“ (to help), and „fragen“ (to ask) are often used with „Bibliothekarin“ (librarian). Typical patterns are „die Bibliothekarin um Hilfe bitten“ (to ask the librarian for help) and „die Bibliothekarin nach einem Buch fragen“ (to ask the librarian about a book).
Ich bat die Bibliothekarin um Hilfe bei meiner Literatursuche.
I asked the librarian for help with my literature search.
For conversations and questions, „bei der Bibliothekarin“ (with the librarian) and „mit der Bibliothekarin“ (with the librarian) are especially common. Both prepositions are followed by the dative here.
Ich fragte bei der Bibliothekarin nach einem ruhigen Arbeitsplatz.
I asked the librarian about a quiet place to work.
Später sprach ich mit der Bibliothekarin über die neuen Zeitschriften.
Later, I spoke with the librarian about the new magazines.
„Bibliothekarin“ (librarian) is a neutral professional term and is mainly used in connection with libraries, media, research, and borrowing.
Die Bibliothekarin erklärte der Klasse, wie man im Katalog nach wissenschaftlichen Artikeln sucht.
The librarian explained to the class how to search the catalog for academic articles.
