feminin
English edit
Adjective edit
feminin (not comparable)
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From Latin fēminīnus (“feminine”).
Adjective edit
feminin
Inflection edit
Inflection of feminin | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | feminin | — | —2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | feminint | — | —2 |
Plural | feminine | — | —2 |
Definite attributive1 | feminine | — | — |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
Antonyms edit
Related terms edit
References edit
- “feminin” in Den Danske Ordbog
German edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
In the grammatical sense (since 15th c.) from Latin fēminīnus. Broader use (chiefly since 19th c.) after French féminin.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈfeːmiˌniːn/, /ˈfɛmiˌniːn/, /femiˈniːn/
- There is a loose tendency to use initial stress in the grammatical sense, final stress otherwise.
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Adjective edit
feminin (strong nominative masculine singular femininer, comparative femininer, superlative am femininsten)
- (grammar) feminine (of feminine grammatical gender)
- feminine, womanly (of markedly female association, e.g. in appearance)
- (very rare) female (belonging to the female sex)
- Synonym: weiblich
Declension edit
Positive forms of feminin
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist feminin | sie ist feminin | es ist feminin | sie sind feminin | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | femininer | feminine | feminines | feminine |
genitive | femininen | femininer | femininen | femininer | |
dative | femininem | femininer | femininem | femininen | |
accusative | femininen | feminine | feminines | feminine | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der feminine | die feminine | das feminine | die femininen |
genitive | des femininen | der femininen | des femininen | der femininen | |
dative | dem femininen | der femininen | dem femininen | den femininen | |
accusative | den femininen | die feminine | das feminine | die femininen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein femininer | eine feminine | ein feminines | (keine) femininen |
genitive | eines femininen | einer femininen | eines femininen | (keiner) femininen | |
dative | einem femininen | einer femininen | einem femininen | (keinen) femininen | |
accusative | einen femininen | eine feminine | ein feminines | (keine) femininen |
Comparative forms of feminin
Superlative forms of feminin
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
Interlingua edit
Adjective edit
feminin (not comparable)
Antonyms edit
Middle French edit
Adjective edit
feminin m (feminine singular feminine, masculine plural feminins, feminine plural feminines)
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
Adjective edit
feminin (neuter singular feminint, definite singular and plural feminine)
- feminine
- effeminate (of a male)
Related terms edit
References edit
- “feminin” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
Adjective edit
feminin (neuter singular feminint, definite singular and plural feminine)
- feminine
- effeminate (of a male)
Related terms edit
References edit
- “feminin” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French féminin, from Latin femininus.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
feminin m or n (feminine singular feminină, masculine plural feminini, feminine and neuter plural feminine)
Declension edit
Declension of feminin
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | feminin | feminină | feminini | feminine | ||
definite | femininul | feminina | femininii | femininele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | feminin | feminine | feminini | feminine | ||
definite | femininului | femininei | femininelor | femininilor |
Synonyms edit
Antonyms edit
Related terms edit
Swedish edit
Adjective edit
feminin
Declension edit
Inflection of feminin | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | feminin | femininare | femininast |
Neuter singular | feminint | femininare | femininast |
Plural | feminina | femininare | femininast |
Masculine plural3 | feminine | femininare | femininast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | feminine | femininare | femininaste |
All | feminina | femininare | femininaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |