Urning

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German

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Etymology

From Uranus +‎ -ing. Coined by German jurist, writer and gay rights activist Karl Heinrich Ulrichs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʊʁnɪŋ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ur‧ning

Noun

Urning m (strong, genitive Urnings, plural Urninge)

  1. (dated, rare) homosexual man
    Synonyms: Homosexueller, (dated) Homosexualer, Uranier, Uranist
    Antonym: Stino
    Coordinate term: Dioning

Declension

Descendants

  • English: urning

Further reading

  • Urning” in Duden online
  • Urning” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Urning” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon