Singular

die

Autorin

Q: Is it der, die, or das Autorin?

It is die Autorin. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Autorin is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of die Autorin?

The plural form of die Autorin is die Autorinnen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does die Autorin mean in English?

The German word die Autorin translates to “author (f)” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Autorin?

Like all German nouns, Autorin changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Autorin Akkusativ: die Autorin Dativ: der Autorin Genitiv: der Autorin These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

author (f)

Plural: die Autorinnen

Strong

Why does the noun Autorin have the article die?

Professions with -in ending for females are feminine.

Examples

die Ärztin (female doctor), die Lehrerin (female teacher), die Köchin (female cook), die Polizistin (policewoman), die Ingenieurin (female engineer)

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Declension table for German noun Autorin

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Autorin	eine Autorin	keine Autorin
Akkusativ	die Autorin	eine Autorin	keine Autorin
Dativ	der Autorin	einer Autorin	keiner Autorin
Genitiv	der Autorin	einer Autorin	keiner Autorin
Nominativ	die Autorinnen	Autorinnen	keine Autorinnen
Akkusativ	die Autorinnen	Autorinnen	keine Autorinnen
Dativ	den Autorinnen	Autorinnen	keinen Autorinnen
Genitiv	der Autorinnen	Autorinnen	keiner Autorinnen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Autorin in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Autorin schreibt einen Roman.The new author writes a novel.	Eine junge Autorin ist sehr kreativ.A young author is very creative.	Keine bekannte Autorin ist hier.No famous author is here.
Akkusativ	Ich kenne die berühmte Autorin.I know the famous author.	Er sucht eine nette Autorin.He is looking for a nice author.	Wir haben keine gute Autorin hier.We have no good author here.
Dativ	Ich helfe der jungen Autorin gern.I like to help the young author.	Er spricht mit einer neuen Autorin.He talks to a new author.	Ich gebe keiner schlechten Autorin kein Feedback.I give no bad author any feedback.
Genitiv	Der Stil der berühmten Autorin ist einzigartig.The style of the famous author is unique.	Die Geschichte einer jungen Autorin ist spannend.The story of a young author is exciting.	Die Meinung keiner neuen Autorin zählt nicht.The opinion of no new author does not count.
Nominativ	Die guten Autorinnen lesen viel.The good authors read a lot.	Viele Autorinnen schreiben Bücher.Many authors write books.	Keine alten Autorinnen sind hier.No old authors are here.
Akkusativ	Sie trifft die interessanten Autorinnen oft.She often meets the interesting authors.	Ich lese neue Autorinnen.I read new authors.	Er sieht keine alten Autorinnen mehr.He no longer sees any old authors.
Dativ	Er dankt den fleißigen Autorinnen.He thanks the diligent authors.	Ich schreibe bekannten Autorinnen E-Mails.I write emails to famous authors.	Sie hilft keinen unbekannten Autorinnen.She helps no unknown authors.
Genitiv	Die Bücher der großen Autorinnen sind beliebt.The books of the great authors are popular.	Die Ideen vieler Autorinnen sind innovativ.The ideas of many authors are innovative.	Die Geschichten keiner guten Autorinnen sind langweilig.The stories of no good authors are boring.

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Is it der, die, or das Autorin?

It is die Autorin. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Autorin is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of die Autorin?

The plural form of die Autorin is die Autorinnen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does die Autorin mean in English?

The German word die Autorin translates to “author (f)” in English.

How do you decline die Autorin?

Like all German nouns, Autorin changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Autorin
Akkusativ: die Autorin
Dativ: der Autorin
Genitiv: der Autorin

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.