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die Richterin
female judge
A female person who works professionally at a court and makes legal judgments.
example
Die Richterin verkündete das Urteil nach einer kurzen Beratung.
The judge announced the verdict after a short deliberation.
die Richterin
female judge
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Meanings
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Word structure
'Richterin' (female judge) is the feminine form of 'der Richter' (the male judge). The suffix '-in' is used as standard in German to form the feminine form of many professions and personal designations.
EXAMPLE
Meine Tante ist Richterin von Beruf.
My aunt is a judge by profession.
Word family
The word 'Richterin' (female judge) belongs to the word family of 'richten' (to judge). In this context, the verb 'richten' means 'to pass judgment' or 'to administer justice.'
EXAMPLE
Eine Richterin muss unparteiisch über die Angeklagten richten.
A judge must judge the defendants impartially.
Typical preposition
To describe a female judge's place of work, you use the preposition 'an' with the dative, for example 'Richterin am Amtsgericht' (judge at the local court) or 'am Landgericht' (at the regional court).
EXAMPLE
Sie arbeitet als Richterin am Bundesverfassungsgericht in Karlsruhe.
She works as a judge at the Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe.
Compare with
Richterin vs Richter
judge
'der Richter' and 'die Richterin' both refer to a person who makes judgments in court. The difference is mainly the gender of the person. You say 'der Richter' for a man; you say 'die Richterin' for a woman. The words can be confused because the professional role is the same. If the gender is known and important, choose the appropriate form: 'Richter' for a male person, 'Richterin' for a female person.
Richterin
Nach der Pause stellt Sofia der Richterin eine Frage zum Verfahren.
After the break, Sofia asks the judge a question about the proceedings.
Richter
Der Richter hört sich zuerst beide Seiten an.
The judge first listens to both sides.
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