gender in Dutch
gender in Dutch is sekse, gender, geslacht — gender means the state of being male, female, or another identity, often understood as bound up with social roles and personal identity, distinct from biological sex.
gender in Dutch
sekse
gender
Identification as a man, a woman, or something else, and association with a (social) role or set of behavioral and cultural traits, clothing, etc; a category to which a person belongs on this basis. (Compare gender role, gender identity.) [from 20th c.]
geslacht
Identification as a man, a woman, or something else, and association with a (social) role or set of behavioral and cultural traits, clothing, etc; a category to which a person belongs on this basis. (Compare gender role, gender identity.) [from 20th c.]
geslacht
(grammar) A division of nouns and pronouns (and sometimes of other parts of speech) into masculine or feminine, and sometimes other categories like neuter or common, and animate or inanimate. [from 14th c.]
woordgeslacht
(grammar) A division of nouns and pronouns (and sometimes of other parts of speech) into masculine or feminine, and sometimes other categories like neuter or common, and animate or inanimate. [from 14th c.]
genus
(grammar) A division of nouns and pronouns (and sometimes of other parts of speech) into masculine or feminine, and sometimes other categories like neuter or common, and animate or inanimate. [from 14th c.]
What does "gender" mean?
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noun The state of being male, female, or another identity, often understood as bound up with social roles and personal identity, distinct from biological sex.
"The form asked for gender as well as sex."
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noun In grammar, a category — such as masculine, feminine, or neuter — that nouns and pronouns are sorted into in many languages.
"French nouns each have a grammatical gender, masculine or feminine."
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verb To assume, assign, or address someone as having a particular gender.
"Try not to gender every toy as being for either boys or girls."
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gender in a sentence
- The form asked for gender as well as sex.
- Schools increasingly discuss gender identity with students.
- French nouns each have a grammatical gender, masculine or feminine.
- German has three genders, so learners must memorise each noun with its article.
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What is "gender" in Dutch?
"gender" in Dutch is sekse, gender, geslacht. gender means: The state of being male, female, or another identity, often understood as bound up with social roles and personal identity, distinct from biological sex.
How do you use "gender" in a sentence?
Example: "The form asked for gender as well as sex." In Dutch, "gender" is sekse, gender, geslacht.
Are there other ways to say "gender" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 5 translations listed for "gender": sekse, gender, geslacht, woordgeslacht, genus.
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