Federal Chancellor
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Federal Chancellor
The female head of government of the Federal Republic of Germany or the Republic of Austria.
Die Bundeskanzlerin wird morgen eine Rede im Parlament halten.
The Federal Chancellor will give a speech in parliament tomorrow.
The word is made up of three parts: 'Bundes-' (from 'Bund', the federation), 'Kanzler' (the head of government), and the feminine ending '-in'. So it literally describes the female head of the federation.
Die Bundeskanzlerin leitet die Regierung.
The Federal Chancellor leads the government.
This word belongs to a political word family. The masculine form is 'der Bundeskanzler' (the Federal Chancellor), and the official residence in Berlin is called 'das Bundeskanzleramt' (the Federal Chancellery).
Das Bundeskanzleramt ist der Arbeitsplatz der Bundeskanzlerin.
The Federal Chancellery is the workplace of the Federal Chancellor.
As the term for a high political office, 'Bundeskanzlerin' (Federal Chancellor) is often used with verbs related to governing and communication. Typical phrases are: 'eine Rede halten' (to give a speech), 'eine Entscheidung treffen' (to make a decision), or 'sich mit anderen Staatschefs treffen' (to meet with other heads of state).
Die Bundeskanzlerin traf gestern den französischen Präsidenten.
The Federal Chancellor met the French president yesterday.
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'der Kanzler' and 'die Bundeskanzlerin' can refer to the same office, namely leading the government in Germany or Austria. The difference is mainly in the form: 'die Bundeskanzlerin' is the precise female official title. 'der Kanzler' is the masculine form, or can stand generally for the office, but for a woman it does not sound as appropriate as 'Kanzlerin' or 'Bundeskanzlerin'. Learners may confuse the words because both are connected to the same political office. For a woman, 'die Bundeskanzlerin' is more precise and more natural.
Die Bundeskanzlerin beantwortet vor dem Treffen Fragen der Presse.
The Federal Chancellor answers questions from the press before the meeting.
In der Pause haben wir über die Rede des Kanzlers gesprochen.
During the break, we talked about the chancellor's speech.