A woman who works in the service of the state or a public authority and has a special legal status with permanent tenure.
weibliche Form; Singular die Beamte, Pl. die Beamtenfemale form; singular die Beamte, pl. die Beamten
Synonyms
Beamtinfemale civil servant
Antonyms
Angestelltesalaried employee
Die Beamte im Rathaus hat meinen Antrag sofort bearbeitet.
The civil servant at the town hall processed my application immediately.
Meine Tante ist Beamte und arbeitet seit zwanzig Jahren beim Finanzamt.
My aunt is a civil servant and has been working at the tax office for twenty years.
This word refers to people who work in the civil service, for example for the city, the police, or at a school. It takes adjective endings: der Beamte, but ein Beamter. The form die Beamte refers to a woman. In everyday language, people often just say Beamter, or Beamtin when referring to a woman.
Noun with adjective endings: der Beamte, ein Beamter, die Beamte, eine Beamte, pl. die Beamten
⚠Remember that die Beamte refers to a woman, whereas ein Beamter is masculine.