senator
die Senatorin, die Senatorinnen
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senator
A female member of a senate. A senate is a political body that is part of the legislature, for example in the USA or in German city-states such as Hamburg.
Die Senatorin für Bildung stellte die neue Schulreform vor.
The senator for education presented the new school reform.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Senatorinnen |
| genitive | der Senatorin |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Senatorin | die Senatorinnen |
| accusative | die Senatorin | die Senatorinnen |
| dative | der Senatorin | den Senatorinnen |
| genitive | der Senatorin | der Senatorinnen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The ending '-in' is added to the masculine form 'der Senator' (the male senator) to form the female professional title. This pattern is very common in German for deriving female job titles from male ones.
Die neue Senatorin wurde gestern vereidigt.
The new senator was sworn in yesterday.
In Germany, a 'Senatorin' (senator) is usually a member of the state government in the city-states of Berlin, Hamburg, or Bremen. Her role corresponds to that of a minister in other federal states.
Die Hamburger Senatorin für Wissenschaft reiste zu einer Konferenz.
The Hamburg senator for science traveled to a conference.
A senator is often responsible for a specific policy area. Therefore, the word is frequently used with the preposition 'für' (for) and the corresponding department, e.g. 'Senatorin für Finanzen' (senator for finance) or 'Senatorin für Soziales' (senator for social affairs).
Die Senatorin für Umwelt hat neue Klimaziele vorgestellt.
The senator for the environment presented new climate targets.
