stewardess
die Stewardess, die Stewardessen
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stewardess
A female flight attendant who looks after the passengers on the plane and ensures their safety.
Die Stewardess zeigte uns, wie man im Notfall die Sauerstoffmaske benutzt.
The stewardess showed us how to use the oxygen mask in an emergency.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Stewardessen |
| genitive | der Stewardess |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Stewardess | die Stewardessen |
| accusative | die Stewardess | die Stewardessen |
| dative | der Stewardess | den Stewardessen |
| genitive | der Stewardess | der Stewardessen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
To state someone's profession, the phrase 'als Stewardess arbeiten' (to work as a stewardess) is often used. After 'als', the name of the profession appears without an article.
Meine Nachbarin arbeitet seit fünf Jahren als Stewardess.
My neighbor has been working as a stewardess for five years.
A useful pattern is 'die Stewardess um etwas bitten' (to ask the stewardess for something). The request is connected with 'um' and the accusative, for example 'um Hilfe' (for help) or 'um ein Glas Wasser' (for a glass of water).
Ich bat die Stewardess um eine Decke, weil mir kalt war.
I asked the stewardess for a blanket because I was cold.
When you need a stewardess's attention, you can use 'nach der Stewardess rufen' (to call for the stewardess). In this expression, 'nach' is followed by the dative.
Als sich ein Passagier plötzlich unwohl fühlte, rief seine Frau nach der Stewardess.
When a passenger suddenly felt unwell, his wife called for the stewardess.
