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Lektorin

female editor (at a publishing house)

noun lek-TOH-rin Rare
Arts & Culture Literature

Also means

female lecturer

Usage Note

Lektorin is the feminine form of Lektor, referring to a woman working as a publishing editor or university language teacher. Common in literary and academic contexts: die Lektorin des Verlags.

Examples

"Die Lektorin hat das Manuskript sorgfältig auf Fehler geprüft."

Natural Translation

The editor carefully checked the manuscript for errors.

Literal Translation

The editor has the manuscript carefully on errors checked.

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