Bundeskanzlerin
German edit
Etymology edit
Bundeskanzler + -in
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Bundeskanzlerin f (genitive Bundeskanzlerin, plural Bundeskanzlerinnen, masculine Bundeskanzler)
- federal chancellor (female head of the German or Austrian federal government)
Usage notes edit
- At the beginning of Angela Merkel's tenure in 2005, this form was still considered doubtful. Some preferred the masculine form and the address Frau Bundeskanzler. However, it soon established itself fully and also became official.
Declension edit
Declension of Bundeskanzlerin [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Bundeskanzlerin | die | Bundeskanzlerinnen |
| genitive | einer | der | Bundeskanzlerin | der | Bundeskanzlerinnen |
| dative | einer | der | Bundeskanzlerin | den | Bundeskanzlerinnen |
| accusative | eine | die | Bundeskanzlerin | die | Bundeskanzlerinnen |
Related terms edit
See also edit
Further reading edit
- “Bundeskanzlerin” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Bundeskanzlerin” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Bundeskanzlerin” in Duden online
- “Bundeskanzlerin” in OpenThesaurus.de
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