die Pilotin
pilot
A woman who flies an airplane or another aircraft.
EXAMPLE
Die Pilotin begrüßte die Passagiere vor dem Start.
The pilot greeted the passengers before takeoff.
die Pilotin
pilot
die Pilotin, die Pilotinnen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Pilotin, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Pilotinnen |
| genitive | der Pilotin |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Pilotin | die Pilotinnen |
| accusative | die Pilotin | die Pilotinnen |
| dative | der Pilotin | den Pilotinnen |
| genitive | der Pilotin | der Pilotinnen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Job title
'Pilotin' (female pilot) refers to a profession and therefore often follows 'als' (as) when talking about someone's job.
EXAMPLE
Sie arbeitet seit fünf Jahren als Pilotin.
She has been working as a pilot for five years.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'eine erfahrene Pilotin' (an experienced female pilot), 'die Pilotin begrüßt die Passagiere' (the pilot greets the passengers), and 'die Pilotin landet das Flugzeug' (the pilot lands the plane).
EXAMPLE
Die erfahrene Pilotin landete das Flugzeug trotz des starken Windes.
The experienced pilot landed the plane despite the strong wind.
Context clues
In context, words such as 'Cockpit' (cockpit), 'Passagiere' (passengers), 'Start' (takeoff), 'Landung' (landing), or 'Flugzeug' (airplane) usually point to the meaning related to air travel.
EXAMPLE
Die Pilotin meldete dem Tower, dass sie zum Start bereit sei.
The pilot informed the control tower that she was ready for takeoff.
In real life
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