die Pensionistin

B1

female retiree

English meaning
female retiree
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Pensionistinnen
Vocabulary package
Retirement & Pension

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Pensionistin in a sentence

Meine Großmutter arbeitet nicht mehr. Sie ist Pensionistin.

My grandmother doesn't work anymore. She is a retiree.

Declension of die Pensionistin

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Pensionistindie Pensionistinnen
Accusativedie Pensionistindie Pensionistinnen
Dativeder Pensionistinden Pensionistinnen
Genitiveder Pensionistinder Pensionistinnen

Word family

die Pensionistin is built from die Pension (guest house, pension). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Pensionistin comes from

Ableitung (Motion, Movierung) des Femininums aus der männlichen Form Pensionist mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -in

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Questions about Pensionistin

Is it der, die or das Pensionistin?

It is die Pensionistin — Pensionistin is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Pensionistinnen.

What is the plural of Pensionistin?

The plural of die Pensionistin is die Pensionistinnen.

What is the genitive of Pensionistin?

The genitive singular is der Pensionistin. The dative plural is den Pensionistinnen.

What does Pensionistin mean in English?

die Pensionistin means "female retiree". For example: "Meine Großmutter arbeitet nicht mehr. Sie ist Pensionistin." — "My grandmother doesn't work anymore. She is a retiree."

What level is Pensionistin in German?

Pensionistin is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the retirement & pension vocabulary.

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