Unternehmerin

entrepreneur (female)

noun un-ter-NEH-mer-in Rare

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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