gender in German
gender in German is Geschlecht, Genus, Gender — 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 German
Geschlecht
(obsolete) Class; kind. [14th–19th c.]
Genus
(obsolete) Class; kind. [14th–19th c.]
Geschlecht
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.]
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.]
soziales Geschlecht
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.]
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.]
Geschlecht
(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.
"People sometimes gender babies based on the color of their clothes."
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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.
- People sometimes gender babies based on the color of their clothes.
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What is "gender" in German?
"gender" in German is Geschlecht, Genus, Gender. 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 German, "gender" is Geschlecht, Genus, Gender.
Are there other ways to say "gender" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "gender": Geschlecht, Genus, Gender, soziales Geschlecht.
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