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chancellor
The head of government of the Federal Republic of Germany or the Republic of Austria (female form of Kanzler).
Die Kanzlerin hat heute eine wichtige Rede im Bundestag gehalten.
The chancellor gave an important speech in the Bundestag today.
'Kanzlerin' (female chancellor) is the feminine form of 'der Kanzler' (the male chancellor). The ending '-in' is used as standard in German to form the feminine form of many job titles and terms for people.
Sie möchte später einmal Lehrerin werden.
She would like to become a teacher someday.
To understand the meaning, context is crucial. In a political context, such as 'Regierung' (government) or 'Bundestag', it refers to the head of government. In a university context, such as 'Universität' (university) or 'Hochschule' (college/university), it refers to the head of administration.
Die Kanzlerin reist morgen nach Brüssel.
The chancellor is traveling to Brussels tomorrow.
In Germany and Austria, 'die Bundeskanzlerin' (the female federal chancellor) is the official title for the female head of government. The word is therefore central to understanding news and politics from these countries.
Die Bundeskanzlerin gab eine Pressekonferenz.
The federal chancellor gave a press conference.
chancellor
'der Kanzler' and 'die Kanzlerin' are closely related. Both can refer to a person in a high leadership position, especially the head of government in Germany or Austria. The most important difference is grammatical and natural gender: 'der Kanzler' is used for a man or sometimes generally for the office, while 'die Kanzlerin' is used for a woman. In some contexts, for example at universities, 'Kanzlerin' can also mean a female head of administration. Learners may confuse the words because the office is similar. Pay attention to whether you are talking about a man, a woman, or the office in general.
Die Kanzlerin der Universität leitet die Verwaltung.
The university chancellor heads the administration.
Der Kanzler spricht heute im Parlament über den neuen Haushalt.
The chancellor is speaking in parliament today about the new budget.