die Rektorin
university rector
A woman who heads a university, college, or another institution of higher education.
EXAMPLE
Die Rektorin eröffnete das neue Studienjahr mit einer Ansprache.
The rector opened the new academic year with an address.
die Rektorin
rector / principal
die Rektorin, die Rektorinnen
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Meanings
die Rektorin
school principal
A woman who heads a school, especially a primary school, general secondary school, or intermediate secondary school; headteacher.
EXAMPLE
Die Rektorin begrüßte die neuen Erstklässler auf dem Schulhof.
The principal welcomed the new first graders in the schoolyard.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Rektorin, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Rektorinnen |
| genitive | der Rektorin |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Rektorin | die Rektorinnen |
| accusative | die Rektorin | die Rektorinnen |
| dative | der Rektorin | den Rektorinnen |
| genitive | der Rektorin | der Rektorinnen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Appointment and election
When this leadership position is being filled, the patterns „zur Rektorin gewählt werden“ (to be elected rector) and „zur Rektorin ernannt werden“ (to be appointed rector) are common. After „zur“ (to the), no additional article is used.
EXAMPLE
Professorin Berger wurde zur Rektorin der Hochschule gewählt.
Professor Berger was elected rector of the university.
Direct address
In direct address, „Rektorin“ (rector) can be used as a title after „Frau“ (Ms.) without an article. This form of address is formal and is suitable, for example, in an official welcome.
EXAMPLE
Sehr geehrte Frau Rektorin, wir danken Ihnen für Ihre Einladung.
Dear Rector, thank you for your invitation.
Typical collocations
For the start of the position, „das Amt der Rektorin antreten“ (to take up the office of rector) is a typical expression. For the end of the position, expressions such as „als Rektorin zurücktreten“ (to resign as rector) or „das Amt der Rektorin niederlegen“ (to step down from the office of rector) are used.
EXAMPLE
Im September wird sie das Amt der Rektorin antreten.
In September, she will take up the office of rector.
In real life
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