Maskulinum

See also: maskulinum

German

Alternative forms

• Masculinum (dated)

Etymology

From Latin masculīnum (cf. masculīnus, masculīna).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Maskulinum n (strong, genitive Maskulinums, plural Maskulina)

1. (grammar, singular only) masculine, masculine gender
2. (grammar) masculine, a word (like a substantive, pronoun) with masculine gender

Declension

Declension of Maskulinum [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Maskulinum	die	Maskulina
genitive	eines	des	Maskulinums	der	Maskulina
dative	einem	dem	Maskulinum	den	Maskulina
accusative	ein	das	Maskulinum	die	Maskulina

Hypernyms

• (gender) Genus

Derived terms

• Nichtpersonalmaskulinum
• Personalmaskulinum

See also

• belebt, Belebtheit
• Commune
• Femininum
• Neutrum
• unbelebt, Unbelebtheit
• Utrum

Further reading

• “Maskulinum” in Duden online
• “Maskulinum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache