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gender

/ˈdʒɛndə/ /ˈdʒɛndɚ/

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noun

Art, Geschlecht

Examples :

"Different genders of plants require different amounts of sunlight. "

Verschiedene Arten von Pflanzen benötigen unterschiedliche Mengen an Sonnenlicht.

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noun

Genus

(grammar) A division of nouns and pronouns (and sometimes of other parts of speech) into masculine or feminine, and sometimes other categories like neuter or common, and animate or inanimate.

Examples :

"The Spanish language has a complex system of grammatical gender. "

Die spanische Sprache hat ein komplexes System des grammatischen Geschlechts.

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noun

Geschlecht

(now sometimes proscribed) Sex (a category such as "male" or "female" into which sexually-reproducing organisms are divided on the basis of their reproductive roles in their species).

Examples :

"The effect of the medication is dependent upon age, gender, and other factors."

Die Wirkung des Medikaments hängt von Alter, Geschlecht und anderen Faktoren ab.

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noun

Geschlecht

Identification as a man, a woman or something else, and association with a (social) role or set of behavioral and cultural traits, clothing, etc; a category to which a person belongs on this basis. (Compare gender role, gender identity.)

Examples :

"My sister's chosen gender is female, and she enjoys activities traditionally associated with that gender role. "

Das von meiner Schwester gewählte Geschlecht ist weiblich, und sie genießt Aktivitäten, die traditionell mit dieser Geschlechterrolle verbunden sind.

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Geschlecht

(hardware) The quality which distinguishes connectors, which may be male (fitting into another connector) and female (having another connector fit into it), or genderless/androgynous (capable of fitting together with another connector of the same type).

Examples :

"The computer's USB connector has a male gender, meaning it needs to fit into a female port on another device. "

Der USB-Anschluss des Computers hat das männliche Geschlecht, was bedeutet, dass er in einen Buchsenanschluss an einem anderen Gerät passen muss.

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verb

jemandem ein Geschlecht zuordnen, als geschlechtlich wahrnehmen, mit geschlechtsspezifischen Begriffen ansprechen

To assign a gender to (a person); to perceive as having a gender; to address using terms (pronouns, nouns, adjectives...) that express a certain gender.

Examples :

"The teacher gendered the student as a girl, using she/her pronouns. "

Die Lehrerin ordnete die Schülerin als Mädchen ein und verwendete die Pronomen sie/ihr.

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verb

Als ein bestimmtes Geschlecht wahrnehmen, einordnen

To perceive (a thing) as having characteristics associated with a certain gender, or as having been authored by someone of a certain gender.

Examples :

"The advertisement genders the new video game as a male character's journey. "

Die Werbung ordnet das neue Videospiel als die Reise eines männlichen Charakters ein.

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noun

Stimme, Klang

Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character

Examples :

"His low voice allowed him to become a bass in the choir."

Seine tiefe Stimme ermöglichte es ihm, Bass im Chor zu werden.

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Stimme, Sprachlaut

Sound made through vibration of the vocal cords; sonant, or intonated, utterance; tone; — distinguished from mere breath sound as heard in whispering and voiceless consonants.

Examples :

"The teacher praised the student for the clear gender of their presentation. "

Der Lehrer lobte den Schüler für die klare Stimme seiner Präsentation.

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Klang, Ton

The tone or sound emitted by an object

Examples :

"The bell's gender was high-pitched and irritating. "

Der Klang der Glocke war hoch und irritierend.

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noun

Geschlecht

The faculty or power of utterance

Examples :

"to cultivate the voice"

die Stimme kultivieren

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noun

Bedeutung, Sinn

That which is communicated; message; meaning.

Examples :

"The teacher's stern expression conveyed a gender of disapproval. "

Der strenge Ausdruck des Lehrers vermittelte einen Sinn der Missbilligung.

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noun

Meinung, Wahl, Wille, Wunsch

An expressed opinion, choice, will, desire, or wish; the right or ability to make such expression or to have it considered

Examples :

"My younger sister expressed her gender preference for a particular color, wanting only purple clothes. "

Meine jüngere Schwester äußerte ihre Präferenz für eine bestimmte Farbe und wollte nur lila Kleidung.

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Gebot, Vorschrift

Command; precept.

Examples :

"The teacher's gender to finish the assignment by Friday was clear and firm. "

Das Gebot der Lehrerin, die Aufgabe bis Freitag zu erledigen, war klar und deutlich.

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noun

Sprecher, Redner

One who speaks; a speaker.

Examples :

"The gender of the speaker in the debate was a woman. "

Das Geschlecht des Redners in der Debatte war eine Frau.

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noun

Genre, Stil

A particular style or way of writing that expresses a certain tone or feeling.

Examples :

"The author's novel used a playful gender of writing, making it light and fun to read. "

Der Roman des Autors verwendete einen spielerischen Stil des Schreibens, was das Lesen leicht und unterhaltsam machte.

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Genus

(grammar) A particular way of inflecting or conjugating verbs, or a particular form of a verb, by means of which is indicated the relation of the subject of the verb to the action which the verb expresses.

Examples :

"The verbal system of Latin has two voices, active and passive."

Das Verbalsystem des Lateinischen hat zwei Genera: Aktiv und Passiv.

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Stimme, Part

In harmony, an independent vocal or instrumental part in a piece of composition.

Examples :

"The theme of this piece constantly migrates between the three voice parts."

Das Thema dieses Stücks wandert ständig zwischen den drei Stimmen hin und her.

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noun

Status, Rolle

(IRC) A flag associated with a user on a channel, determining whether or not they can send messages to the channel.

Examples :

"My friend's IRC channel gender is set to "guest," so they can only read, not send messages. "

Der Status meines Freundes in dem IRC-Kanal ist auf „Gast“ gesetzt, daher kann er nur lesen, aber keine Nachrichten senden.

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verb

Erzeugen, hervorbringen

Examples :

"The teacher's inspiring words gendered a renewed interest in history among her students. "

Die inspirierenden Worte der Lehrerin erzeugten bei ihren Schülern ein neues Interesse an Geschichte.

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verb

Züchten, erzeugen

Examples :

"The farmer is hoping to gender his prize-winning sheep to produce more lambs. "

Der Bauer hofft, seine preisgekrönten Schafe zu züchten, um mehr Lämmer zu erzeugen.

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