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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.
'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.
slave
'der Sklave' and 'die Sklavin' mean almost the same kind of relationship: a person has no freedom and is controlled by others or forced to work. The difference is mainly gender. 'Sklave' is used for a male person, or sometimes generally when gender is not important. 'Sklavin' is used explicitly for a female person. This difference also applies in the figurative sense. The words can be confused because the meaning is very similar; what matters is whether you are talking about a man, a woman, or a person in general.
Die Geschichte erzählt von einer Sklavin, die von Freiheit träumt.
The story is about a female slave who dreams of freedom.
Der Mann wurde wie ein Sklave behandelt und durfte nicht selbst entscheiden.
The man was treated like a slave and was not allowed to make his own decisions.