historian
die Historikerin, die Historikerinnen
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historian
A woman who studies history academically and researches past events and developments.
Die Historikerin untersucht Briefe aus dem 18. Jahrhundert, um mehr über das damalige Alltagsleben zu erfahren.
The historian examines letters from the 18th century to learn more about everyday life at that time.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Historikerinnen |
| genitive | der Historikerin |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Historikerin | die Historikerinnen |
| accusative | die Historikerin | die Historikerinnen |
| dative | der Historikerin | den Historikerinnen |
| genitive | der Historikerin | der Historikerinnen |
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'Historikerin' (female historian) is often used with activities such as 'historische Quellen auswerten' (to analyze historical sources), 'ein Archiv durchsuchen' (to search an archive), and 'Forschungsergebnisse veröffentlichen' (to publish research findings). These collocations illustrate the specific work involved in this profession.
Die Historikerin wertet alte Gerichtsakten aus und veröffentlicht ihre Ergebnisse in einer Fachzeitschrift.
The historian analyzes old court records and publishes her findings in an academic journal.
To describe someone's professional role, the patterns 'als Historikerin arbeiten' (to work as a historian) or 'als Historikerin tätig sein' (to be employed as a historian) are often used. These can be followed by the field of work or the institution.
Sie arbeitet als Historikerin an einem Forschungsinstitut für Zeitgeschichte.
She works as a historian at a research institute for contemporary history.
Words such as 'Archiv' (archive), 'Quelle' (source), 'Epoche' (historical period), 'Dokument' (document), or 'Forschung' (research) often indicate that 'Historikerin' (female historian) is being used in an academic sense. These clues frequently appear in the same sentence or in the surrounding text.
Die Historikerin verglich mehrere Dokumente aus der Weimarer Republik miteinander.
The historian compared several documents from the Weimar Republic.
