Vorfahrin
dieNounancestress, female ancestor
English translations
- 01
ancestress
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine weibliche Person, von der man abstammt; eine weibliche Ahnin.
- English meaning
- Female ancestor
- Synonym
- Ahnenfrau, Urahnin
- German example
- Meine Vorfahrin war eine mutige Frau.
- English example
- My female ancestor was a courageous woman.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Vorfahrin
- Plural Form
- die Vorfahrinnen
Related words
- Ursprache
Proto-language
- Urahnin
Founding ancestress
- Stamm-Mutter
Progenitress, matriarch
- Ahnin
An "ancestress" is a female ancestor, that is, a woman from whom one is descended.
Example sentences with “Vorfahrin”
Meine Vorfahrin wanderte im 19. Jahrhundert aus. (My ancestress emigrated in the 19th century.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Vorfahrin a common word?
Yes, it is the gender-specific form of 'Vorfahre' (ancestor). While 'Vorfahre' is historically used as the masculine/generic form, 'Vorfahrin' is specifically used for female ancestors.