Also means
business owner (female)
Usage Note
Unternehmerin runs and takes risks in her own business; in legal language, a Unternehmerin holds overall commercial and legal responsibility. Used in contrast with Angestellte (employee); the term has gained visibility in gender-equity discourse.
Examples
"Als Unternehmerin gründete sie ihr zweites Startup mit einer Investorin aus München."
Natural Translation
As an entrepreneur she founded her second startup with an investor from Munich.
Literal Translation
As entrepreneur she founded her second startup with an investor from Munich.
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