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Die Autorin liest in der Bibliothek aus ihrem ersten Roman vor. The author reads from her first novel at the library.

noun · B2

die Autorin

[aʊ̯ˈtoːʁɪn]

author, writer

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Grammar

Plural
die Autorinnen 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 Autorin die Autorinnen
Die Autorin schildert den Berliner Winter so genau, dass Otti beim Lesen friert. The author describes the Berlin winter so precisely that Otti feels cold while reading.
Accusative wen? was? die Autorin die Autorinnen
Dative wem? der Autorin den Autorinnen
Genitive wessen? der Autorin der Autorinnen

How the Word Is Built

Autor root in suffix

-in
the female form of a person: der Lehrer → die Lehrerin.

Word family

der Autordie Mitautorin

In Otti's situations: The friends start a book club

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