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female driver
A female person who drives or operates a vehicle such as a car, bus, bicycle, or truck.
Die Fahrerin des blauen Wagens hat an der Kreuzung nicht aufgepasst.
The female driver of the blue car wasn't paying attention at the intersection.
The word is derived from the verb 'fahren' (to drive/go). The ending '-in' marks the feminine form. The structure is: verb (fahren) → male person (der Fahrer) → female person (die Fahrerin).
Die neue Busfahrerin ist sehr freundlich.
The new female bus driver is very friendly.
To specify which vehicle is being driven, German usually uses the genitive or a 'von' construction. The genitive is somewhat more formal.
Die Fahrerin des Taxis kannte eine Abkürzung.
The female taxi driver knew a shortcut.
'Fahrerin' often becomes part of compound nouns to specify the profession or the type of vehicle. Typical examples are 'Busfahrerin' (female bus driver), 'Taxifahrerin' (female taxi driver), or 'Radfahrerin' (female cyclist).
Als LKW-Fahrerin ist sie in ganz Europa unterwegs.
As a female truck driver, she travels all over Europe.
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Fahrerin and Autofahrerin both refer to a woman who operates a vehicle. Fahrerin is more general because it can also refer to someone driving a bus, bicycle, or truck. Autofahrerin explicitly names the type of vehicle and is appropriate when it should be clear that the woman is driving a car.
Die Fahrerin hielt an der Kreuzung und ließ die Kinder sicher über die Straße gehen.
The driver stopped at the intersection and let the children cross the street safely.
Die Autofahrerin hielt an der Kreuzung und ließ die Kinder sicher über die Straße gehen.
The car driver stopped at the intersection and let the children cross the street safely.
