female slave
die Sklavin, die Sklavinnen
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female slave
A female person who is considered the property of another person, has no personal rights, and is forced to work.
In der römischen Antike wurden viele Kriegsgefangene zu Sklavinnen gemacht.
In Roman antiquity, many prisoners of war were made into female slaves.
slave
In a figurative sense, a person who is completely dependent on or controlled by something or someone.
Sie fühlte sich als Sklavin ihrer eigenen Perfektionsansprüche.
She felt like a slave to her own demands for perfection.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Sklavinnen |
| genitive | der Sklavin |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Sklavin | die Sklavinnen |
| accusative | die Sklavin | die Sklavinnen |
| dative | der Sklavin | den Sklavinnen |
| genitive | der Sklavin | der Sklavinnen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Sklavin' (female slave) is the feminine form of 'der Sklave' (the male slave). The ending '-in' is often used in German to form the feminine form of words referring to people.
Der Held der Geschichte befreit den Sklaven und die Sklavin.
The hero of the story frees the male slave and the female slave.
The word 'Sklavin' (female slave) is very strong and emotional. It describes an extreme form of oppression and is also used in the figurative sense only for very strong dependencies.
Sie bezeichnete sich als Sklavin des Systems.
She described herself as a slave of the system.
The literal meaning of 'Sklavin' (female slave) is used today almost exclusively in a historical context when talking about societies of the past.
Die Ausstellung im Museum thematisiert das Leben einer Sklavin im alten Rom.
The exhibition in the museum focuses on the life of a female slave in ancient Rome.
In the figurative meaning, the genitive or the preposition 'von' (of/from/by) is often used to show what someone is dependent on. The structure is 'Sklavin + genitive' or 'Sklavin + von + dative'.
Sie war eine Sklavin ihrer Eifersucht.
She was a slave to her jealousy.
maidservant / servant
A Sklavin (female slave) is considered another person’s property, has no personal rights, and is forced to work. A Dienerin (maidservant) was employed to do work in a household; on its own, this now-outdated word does not imply such forced control.
Die Sklavin musste ohne persönliche Rechte im Haushalt ihres Besitzers arbeiten.
The female slave had to work in her owner’s household without any personal rights.
Die Dienerin war für ihre Arbeit im Haushalt der Familie angestellt.
The maidservant was employed to work in the family’s household.
