Adjective
maskulin
Pronunciation: /ˈmaskuˌliːn/
masculine (of masculine grammatical gender)
C2
rank #14,664
Meanings
Adjective
- masculine (of masculine grammatical gender)
- masculine, manly (of markedly male association, e.g. in appearance)
Example sentence
Dieses Substantiv ist im Deutschen maskulin.
This noun is masculine in German.
Word forms
maskulin
Usage
- ein maskulines Substantiv — a noun with masculine grammatical gender
- maskulin / männlich — grammatical gender does not necessarily describe a person's sex
Das Wort »Tisch« ist maskulin, obwohl es keinen Mann bezeichnet.
The word “Tisch” is masculine although it does not refer to a man.