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Etymology

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From Latin masculīnus (masculine).

Adjective

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maskulin

  1. masculine

Inflection

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Inflection of maskulin
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular maskulin 2
Indefinite neuter singular maskulint 2
Plural maskuline 2
Definite attributive1 maskuline
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.

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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In the grammatical sense (since 15th c.) from Latin masculīnus. Broader use (chiefly since 19th c.) after French masculin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmaskuˌliːn/, /maskuˈliːn/
  • There is a loose tendency to use initial stress in the grammatical sense, final stress otherwise.
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: mas‧ku‧lin

Adjective

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maskulin (strong nominative masculine singular maskuliner, comparative maskuliner, superlative am maskulinsten)

  1. (grammar) masculine (of masculine grammatical gender)
    Synonym: männlich
    Coordinate terms: feminin / weiblich, neutral / sächlich
  2. masculine, manly (of markedly male association, e.g. in appearance)
    Synonyms: männlich, viril, (pejorative) männisch
  3. (very rare) male (belonging to the male sex)
    Synonym: männlich

Declension

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Further reading

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  • maskulin” in Duden online
  • maskulin” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Latin masculinus.

Adjective

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maskulin (masculine and feminine maskulin, neuter maskulint, definite singular and plural maskuline)

  1. masculine

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Latin masculinus.

Adjective

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maskulin (neuter maskulint, definite singular and plural maskuline)

  1. masculine

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Latin masculīnus (masculine).

Adjective

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maskulin (not comparable)

  1. masculine (manly)
  2. (grammar) masculine

Declension

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Inflection of maskulin
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular maskulin
Neuter singular maskulint
Plural maskulina
Masculine plural3 maskuline
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 maskuline
All maskulina
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

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