weiblich

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German wīplich, from Old High German wīblīh, from Proto-Germanic *wībalīkaz, equivalent to Weib +‎ -lich. Cognate with Dutch wijfelijk, English wifely.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaɪ̯plɪç/
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Adjective

weiblich (strong nominative masculine singular weiblicher, not comparable)

  1. female
    Sie gehört dem weiblichen Geschlecht an.
    She belongs to the female sex.
  2. (grammar) feminine

Antonyms

Adjective

weiblich (strong nominative masculine singular weiblicher, comparative weiblicher, superlative am weiblichsten)

  1. feminine, womanly
    Antonym: männlich

Declension

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Related terms

Further reading

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

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

Adjective

weiblich (comparative weiblicher, superlative weiblichst)

  1. female
  2. feminine

Declension

Declension of weiblich (see also Appendix:Hunsrik adjectives)
masculine feminine neuter plural
Weak inflection nominative weiblich weiblich weiblich weibliche
accusative weibliche weiblich weiblich weibliche
dative weibliche weibliche weibliche weibliche
Strong inflection nominative weiblicher weibliche weibliches weibliche
accusative weibliche weibliche weibliches weibliche
dative weiblichem weiblicher weiblichem weibliche

Further reading

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Old High German wīblīh. Compare German weiblich, English wifely.

Adjective

weiblich

  1. womanly
  2. effeminate