feminin

See also: féminin and féminîn

English

Adjective

feminin (not comparable)

1. (grammar) Obsolete form of feminine.

Danish

Etymology

From Latin fēminīnus (“feminine”).

Adjective

feminin

1. feminine

Inflection

Inflection of feminin
	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

• maskulin

Related terms

• femininitet
• femininum
• feminisere

References

• “feminin” in Den Danske Ordbog

German

Alternative forms

• f., fem. (abbreviations)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• 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

feminin (strong nominative masculine singular femininer, comparative femininer, superlative am femininsten)

1. (grammar) feminine (of feminine grammatical gender)

   Synonym: weiblich

   Coordinate terms: maskulin / männlich, neutral / sächlich

2. feminine, womanly (of markedly female association, e.g. in appearance)

   Synonyms: weiblich, fraulich, (pejorative) weibisch

3. (very rare) female (belonging to the female sex)

   Synonym: weiblich

Declension

Positive forms of feminin

number & gender		singular			plural
		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

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist femininer	sie ist femininer	es ist femininer	sie sind femininer
strong declension (without article)	nominative	femininerer	femininere	feminineres	femininere
	genitive	feminineren	femininerer	feminineren	femininerer
	dative	femininerem	femininerer	femininerem	feminineren
	accusative	feminineren	femininere	feminineres	femininere
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der femininere	die femininere	das femininere	die feminineren
	genitive	des feminineren	der feminineren	des feminineren	der feminineren
	dative	dem feminineren	der feminineren	dem feminineren	den feminineren
	accusative	den feminineren	die femininere	das femininere	die feminineren
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein femininerer	eine femininere	ein feminineres	(keine) feminineren
	genitive	eines feminineren	einer feminineren	eines feminineren	(keiner) feminineren
	dative	einem feminineren	einer feminineren	einem feminineren	(keinen) feminineren
	accusative	einen feminineren	eine femininere	ein feminineres	(keine) feminineren

Superlative forms of feminin

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist am femininsten	sie ist am femininsten	es ist am femininsten	sie sind am femininsten
strong declension (without article)	nominative	femininster	femininste	femininstes	femininste
	genitive	femininsten	femininster	femininsten	femininster
	dative	femininstem	femininster	femininstem	femininsten
	accusative	femininsten	femininste	femininstes	femininste
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der femininste	die femininste	das femininste	die femininsten
	genitive	des femininsten	der femininsten	des femininsten	der femininsten
	dative	dem femininsten	der femininsten	dem femininsten	den femininsten
	accusative	den femininsten	die femininste	das femininste	die femininsten
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein femininster	eine femininste	ein femininstes	(keine) femininsten
	genitive	eines femininsten	einer femininsten	eines femininsten	(keiner) femininsten
	dative	einem femininsten	einer femininsten	einem femininsten	(keinen) femininsten
	accusative	einen femininsten	eine femininste	ein femininstes	(keine) femininsten

Related terms

• Femininum, Feminität (Femininität)
• feminisieren
• Feminismus, feministisch

Further reading

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

Interlingua

Adjective

feminin (not comparable)

1. female, feminine

Antonyms

• mascule
• masculin

Middle French

Adjective

feminin m (feminine singular feminine, masculine plural feminins, feminine plural feminines)

1. female; feminine (relating to females)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin femininus.

Adjective

feminin (neuter singular feminint, definite singular and plural feminine)

1. feminine
2. effeminate (of a male)

Related terms

• femininitet

References

• “feminin” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin femininus.

Adjective

feminin (neuter singular feminint, definite singular and plural feminine)

1. feminine
2. effeminate (of a male)

Related terms

• femininitet

References

• “feminin” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French féminin, from Latin femininus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fe.miˈnin]

Adjective

feminin m or n (feminine singular feminină, masculine plural feminini, feminine and neuter plural feminine)

1. feminine, womanly
2. (grammar, of nouns, adjectives, etc.) feminine

Declension

Declension of feminin

		singular			plural
		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

• femeiesc

Antonyms

• bărbătesc
• masculin
• viril

Related terms

• neutru

Swedish

Adjective

feminin

1. feminine (having the qualities associated with a woman)
2. (grammar) feminine

Declension

Inflection of feminin
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

Synonyms

• kvinnlig

Antonyms

• manlig
• maskulin

Related terms

• feminism
• feminist
• feministisk
• femininitet
• femininum

References

• feminin in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• feminin in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• feminin in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)