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
Usage tips
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.
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