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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgênero
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʒẽ.ne.ɾu
"A igualdade de gênero é essencial para o desenvolvimento."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being male or female, typically used with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones.
"Die Debatte über die Gleichberechtigung der Geschlechter ist von zentraler Bedeutung." - 2
A category of nouns in many languages, such as masculine, feminine, or neuter.
"Im Deutschen hat jedes Substantiv ein bestimmtes grammatikalisches Geschlecht."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle High German 'geslëht', meaning race, lineage, or kind, originating from the Old High German prefix 'gi-' and 'slahta' (strike, blow, or lineage). Over centuries, the semantic scope broadened to encompass gender, biological sex, and grammatical gender classifications.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Geschlecht" is said worldwide
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genre
Transliteration: zhãr
"La question du genre est complexe dans cette société."
Geschlecht
Transliteration: ɡəˈʃlɛçt
"Das Geschlecht spielt bei dieser Einstellung keine Rolle."
genere
Transliteration: ˈdʒɛ.ne.re
"L'uguaglianza di genere è un obiettivo fondamentale."
género
Transliteration: ˈxe.ne.ɾo
"La brecha salarial de género sigue siendo un problema."
gênero
Transliteration: ˈʒẽ.ne.ɾu
"A igualdade de gênero é essencial para o desenvolvimento."
लिंग
Transliteration: ling
"समाज में लिंग bhedभाव को समाप्त करना चाहिए।"
性别
Transliteration: xìngbié
"我们在招聘时不应考虑性别。"
성별
Transliteration: seongbyeol
"성별에 상관없이 평 귯한 기회를 제공해야 합니다."
性別
Transliteration: seibetsu
"性別を問わず誰もが働きやすい環境を作る。"
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