maskulin

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Danish

Etymology

From Latin masculīnus (masculine).

Adjective

maskulin

  1. masculine

Inflection

Inflection of maskulin
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular maskulin 2
indefinite neuter singular maskulint 2
plural maskuline 2
definite attributive1 maskuline

1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

In the grammatical sense (since 15th c.) from Latin masculīnus. Broader use (chiefly since 19th c.) after French masculin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaskuˌliːn/, /maskuˈliːn/
  • There is a loose tendency to use initial stress in the grammatical sense, final stress otherwise.
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: mas‧ku‧lin

Adjective

maskulin (strong nominative masculine singular maskuliner, comparative maskuliner, superlative am maskulinsten)

  1. (grammar) masculine (of masculine grammatical gender)
    Synonym: männlich
    Coordinate terms: feminin / weiblich, neutral / sächlich
  2. masculine, manly (of markedly male association, e.g. in appearance)
    Synonyms: männlich, viril, (pejorative) männisch
  3. (very rare) male (belonging to the male sex)
    Synonym: männlich

Declension

Further reading

  • maskulin” in Duden online
  • maskulin” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin masculinus.

Adjective

maskulin (masculine and feminine maskulin, neuter maskulint, definite singular and plural maskuline)

  1. masculine

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin masculinus.

Adjective

maskulin (neuter maskulint, definite singular and plural maskuline)

  1. masculine

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Swedish

Etymology

From Latin masculīnus (masculine).

Adjective

maskulin (not comparable)

  1. masculine (manly)
  2. (grammar) masculine

Declension

Inflection of maskulin
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular maskulin
neuter singular maskulint
plural maskulina
masculine plural2 maskuline
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 maskuline
all maskulina

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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