die Engländerin
Englishwoman
A woman or girl from England, or a woman with English citizenship.
EXAMPLE
Die Engländerin lebt seit zehn Jahren in Berlin.
The Englishwoman has been living in Berlin for ten years.
die Engländerin
Englishwoman
die Engländerin, die Engländerinnen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Engländerin, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Engländerinnen |
| genitive | der Engländerin |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Engländerin | die Engländerinnen |
| accusative | die Engländerin | die Engländerinnen |
| dative | der Engländerin | den Engländerinnen |
| genitive | der Engländerin | der Engländerinnen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical collocations
Verbs such as 'kennenlernen' (to get to know), 'treffen' (to meet), 'sprechen' (to speak to), and 'heiraten' (to marry) are often used with 'Engländerin' (Englishwoman). The person is usually introduced with 'eine' (a) or 'die' (the).
EXAMPLE
Im Sprachkurs habe ich eine Engländerin aus Manchester kennengelernt.
I got to know an Englishwoman from Manchester in my language course.
Indicating origin
A more specific indication with 'aus' (from) often follows 'Engländerin'. A place of residence or a city can also provide more information about the person.
EXAMPLE
Die Engländerin aus Oxford arbeitet jetzt in Hamburg.
The Englishwoman from Oxford now works in Hamburg.
Neutral usage
'Engländerin' (Englishwoman) is a neutral term used both in everyday sentences and in factual texts. Depending on the context, the word may emphasize the person's origin, place of residence, or citizenship.
EXAMPLE
In der Reportage erzählt eine Engländerin von ihrem Leben in Deutschland.
In the report, an Englishwoman talks about her life in Germany.
In real life
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