gender

• Substantiv, das die Zugehörigkeit zu einem Geschlecht oder die soziale und kulturelle Geschlechtsidentität bezeichnet, oft in sozialen, kulturellen und grammatischen Kontexten verwendet.

A noun referring to the state of being male, female, or non-binary, often used in social, cultural, and grammatical contexts.

1. Social and cultural identityB1formal

   The state of being male, female, or another identity, often based on social and cultural roles rather than biological sex.

   Geschlecht

   • The company promotes equality regardless of gender.
   • She studies gender roles in modern society.
   • Gender identity can differ from biological sex.

2. Grammatical classificationB2formal

   A grammatical category in some languages that assigns nouns, pronouns, and adjectives to classes such as masculine, feminine, or neuter.

   Grammatisches Geschlecht

   • In French, every noun has a grammatical gender.
   • The adjective must agree with the gender of the noun.
   • Learning the gender of words is essential in German.

   Synonymegrammatical gender