die Läuferin
female runner
A female person who runs as a sport or leisure activity.
EXAMPLE
Die Läuferin trainiert jeden Tag für den bevorstehenden Marathon.
The female runner trains every day for the upcoming marathon.
die Läuferin
female runner / bishop
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Meanings
die Läuferin
bishop
The feminine form for the chess piece Läufer (bishop), which moves diagonally across the board. This term is less common than the masculine form.
EXAMPLE
Mit ihrer weißfeldrigen Läuferin kontrollierte sie das Zentrum des Schachbretts.
With her light-squared bishop, she controlled the center of the chessboard.
Usage tips
Word structure
'Läuferin' (female runner) is the feminine form of 'Läufer' (runner). The ending '-in' is used by default in German to form the feminine form from a masculine term for a person.
EXAMPLE
Jede Teilnehmerin des Rennens war eine erfahrene Läuferin.
Every female participant in the race was an experienced runner.
Typical collocations
In a sports context, 'Läuferin' (female runner) is often combined with verbs like 'trainieren' (to train), 'teilnehmen an' (to participate in), or adjectives like 'schnell' (fast), 'erfahren' (experienced), and 'begeistert' (enthusiastic).
EXAMPLE
Als begeisterte Läuferin nimmt sie an vielen lokalen Wettkämpfen teil.
As an enthusiastic runner, she participates in many local competitions.
Context clue
You can clearly recognize the meaning as a chess piece from the context. Words like 'Schach' (chess), 'Brett' (board), 'Figur' (piece), 'Partie' (game), or the mention of squares, e.g. 'weißfeldrig' (light-squared), signal this special meaning.
EXAMPLE
Er opferte seine Läuferin, um die gegnerische Dame zu schlagen.
He sacrificed his bishop in order to capture the opponent's queen.
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