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Eine freundliche Autofahrerin winkt Frida an der Kreuzung durch. A friendly driver waves Frida through at the junction.

noun · B2

die Autofahrerin

[ˈaʊ̯toˌfaːʁəʁɪn]

driver, motorist

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Other Examples

  • Frau Hilde war früher eine leidenschaftliche Autofahrerin, heute nimmt sie lieber die Tram.

    Frau Hilde used to be a passionate driver; these days she prefers to take the tram.

  • Ich bin keine besonders gute Autofahrerin, deshalb fahre ich lieber Rad.

    I'm not a particularly good driver, so I prefer to cycle.

  • Nerven dich als Autofahrerin die vielen Baustellen auch so?

    As a driver, do all the roadworks get on your nerves too?

Grammar

Plural
die Autofahrerinnen In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Autofahrerin die Autofahrerinnen
Eine freundliche Autofahrerin winkt Frida an der Kreuzung durch. A friendly driver waves Frida through at the junction.
Accusative wen? was? die Autofahrerin die Autofahrerinnen
Dative wem? der Autofahrerin den Autofahrerinnen
Genitive wessen? der Autofahrerin der Autofahrerinnen

How the Word Is Built

Auto root fahr root er suffix in suffix

-er
a person or a tool that does something, masculine: mieten → der Vermieter (landlord).
-in
the female form of a person: der Lehrer → die Lehrerin.

A compound: das Auto + die Fahrerin

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

In Otti's situations: Frida and the traffic in Berlin

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