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male

/meɪl/

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noun

Mann

One of the male (masculine) sex or gender.

Examples :

"My brother is a male. "

Mein Bruder ist ein Mann.

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adjective

männlich

Belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it.

Examples :

"a male bird feeding a seed to a female"

Ein männlicher Vogel, der einem Weibchen einen Samen gibt.

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adjective

Männlich

Characteristic of this sex/gender. (Compare masculine, manly.)

Examples :

"stereotypically male interests, an insect with typically male coloration"

Stereotypische männliche Interessen, ein Insekt mit typisch männlicher Färbung.

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adjective

Männlich

Tending to lead to or regulate the development of sexual characteristics typical of this sex.

Examples :

"the male chromosome; like testes, ovaries also produce testosterone and some other male hormones"

das männliche Chromosom; wie Hoden produzieren auch Eierstöcke Testosteron und einige andere männliche Hormone

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adjective

Maskulin

(grammar, less common than 'masculine') Masculine; of the masculine grammatical gender.

Examples :

"The pronoun "he" is the male form in English grammar. "

Das Pronomen „er“ ist die maskuline Form in der englischen Grammatik.

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adjective

Männlich

Of instruments, tools, or connectors: designed to fit into or penetrate a female counterpart, as in a connector, pipe fitting or laboratory glassware.

Examples :

"The male connector fits precisely into the female socket on the electrical outlet. "

Der männliche Stecker passt genau in die Buchse der Steckdose.

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