Noun
das Gender
Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛndɐ/
gender, especially as a social category
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plural Gender
Meanings
Noun
- gender, especially as a social category
Example sentence
Das Seminar beschäftigt sich mit Gender und Sprache.
The seminar deals with gender and language.
Word forms
singular
das Gender
plural
die Gender
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Gender
Accusativedas Gender
Dativedem Gender
Genitivedes Genders
Plural
Nominativedie Gender
Accusativedie Gender
Dativeden Gendern
Genitiveder Gender
Usage
- Gender als soziale Kategorie — gender as a social category; common in academic discussion
- Gender und Geschlecht — Gender often emphasizes social roles; Geschlecht has a broader range of meanings
Die Studie untersucht, welche Rolle Gender bei der Berufswahl spielt.
The study examines the role that gender plays in career choice.