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female pastor
A woman who works as a clergy member in the Protestant church and leads a congregation. She conducts church services, administers sacraments, and is responsible for pastoral care.
Die neue Pfarrerin wurde von der Gemeinde herzlich willkommen geheißen.
The new female pastor was warmly welcomed by the congregation.
The word 'Pfarrerin' (female pastor) is the feminine form of 'der Pfarrer' (pastor). The ending '-in' is used very frequently in German to form the feminine form of professions or terms for people.
Die Kirchengemeinde sucht einen neuen Pfarrer oder eine neue Pfarrerin.
The church congregation is looking for a new male pastor or a new female pastor.
The term 'Pfarrerin' (female pastor) is used specifically in the Protestant church. In the Catholic Church there are no female priests, so this term does not exist there.
Als evangelische Christin gehe ich sonntags zum Gottesdienst meiner Pfarrerin.
As a Protestant Christian, I go to my female pastor's church service on Sundays.
Common formulations are 'mit der Pfarrerin sprechen' (to speak with the female pastor), 'die Pfarrerin der Gemeinde' (the congregation's female pastor), or 'die Pfarrerin hält einen Gottesdienst' (the female pastor conducts a church service).
Vor der Taufe unseres Sohnes hatten wir ein langes Gespräch mit der Pfarrerin.
Before our son's baptism, we had a long conversation with the female pastor.
pastor
'der Pfarrer' and 'die Pfarrerin' refer to very similar church duties. Both lead a congregation, conduct church services, and are responsible for pastoral care. The most important difference is the gender of the person: 'der Pfarrer' is the masculine form, and 'die Pfarrerin' is the feminine form. The words can be confused because the work is almost the same. So pay attention to whether you are talking about a man or a woman. For mixed groups or general statements, you often have to consciously mention both forms.
Die Pfarrerin besucht heute eine kranke Frau aus der Gemeinde.
The pastor is visiting a sick woman from the congregation today.
Im Gemeindehaus dankten die Kinder dem Pfarrer für seine Hilfe.
In the parish hall, the children thanked the pastor for his help.