NOUN

Ministerin/miˈnɪstəʁɪn/female minister; woman minister

Ministerin is a German noun that means female minister or woman minister. It is pronounced /miˈnɪstəʁɪn/. As a noun it takes the article "die", with the plural form "Ministerinnen".

Definitions

1.female member of a government in charge of a department; woman minister(government/politics)

a.a woman who holds a ministerial office in a government

Angela Merkel war früher Ministerin für Frauen und Jugend.Angela Merkel was formerly Minister for Women and Youth.

b.(in religious contexts, minor) female leader of a religious community (rare)

Die Ministerin hielt die Predigt in der kleinen Kirche.The female minister delivered the sermon in the small church.

Declension

Genderfeminine

SingularPlural
Nominativedie Ministerindie Ministerinnen
Genitiveder Ministerinder Ministerinnen
Dativeder Ministerinden Ministerinnen
Accusativedie Ministerindie Ministerinnen

Frequently asked questions

What does "Ministerin" mean in English?
"Ministerin" means female minister or woman minister. It is a German noun.
How do you pronounce "Ministerin"?
"Ministerin" is pronounced /miˈnɪstəʁɪn/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
Is "Ministerin" der, die, or das?
"Ministerin" is a feminine noun, so it takes the article "die".
What is the plural of "Ministerin"?
The plural of "Ministerin" is "Ministerinnen".
What part of speech is "Ministerin"?
"Ministerin" is a noun in German.

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