die Fotografin
photographer
A female person who takes photographs professionally or as a hobby.
EXAMPLE
Die Fotografin hat wunderschöne Porträts von der Familie gemacht.
The photographer took beautiful portraits of the family.
die Fotografin
photographer
die Fotografin, die Fotografinnen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Fotografin, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Fotografinnen |
| genitive | der Fotografin |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Fotografin | die Fotografinnen |
| accusative | die Fotografin | die Fotografinnen |
| dative | der Fotografin | den Fotografinnen |
| genitive | der Fotografin | der Fotografinnen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word structure: feminine form
The ending '-in' is the standard form for creating female job titles in German. It is attached to the masculine form, here 'der Fotograf' (the photographer).
EXAMPLE
Meine Schwester möchte später als Fotografin arbeiten.
My sister would like to work as a photographer later.
Word family
This word belongs to a word family. The activity is 'fotografieren' (to photograph), the result is 'das Foto' (the photo), and the field is 'die Fotografie' (photography).
EXAMPLE
Sie ist eine bekannte Fotografin, die sich auf Naturfotografie spezialisiert hat.
She is a well-known photographer who specializes in nature photography.
Typical verbs
Common verbs used with 'Fotografin' (photographer) are 'eine Fotografin beauftragen' (to commission a photographer) or 'engagieren' (to hire), when you need her services, and 'als Fotografin arbeiten' (to work as a photographer).
EXAMPLE
Für unsere Hochzeit haben wir eine sehr gute Fotografin engagiert.
We hired a very good photographer for our wedding.
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