Regisseur
director
noun re-zhi-SOER Less Common
Origin: from French régisseur
Usage Note
Regisseur is a film, stage, or TV director and keeps its French sound, with a soft 'zh'. Do not use Direktor for this role, which instead means a company or school head. The female form is Regisseurin, and the craft itself is die Regie.
Examples
"Der Regisseur dreht einen neuen Film."
Natural Translation
The director is shooting a new film.
Literal Translation
The director shoots a new film.
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