masculine

• Eigenschaften oder Merkmale aufweisend, die traditionell Männern zugeschrieben werden; männlich wirkend.

Having qualities or characteristics traditionally associated with men; male.

1. Grammatical genderB1formal

   Relating to the class of nouns that are grammatically masculine in certain languages.

   Maskulinum

   • In French, 'le soleil' is a masculine noun.
   • The masculine form of the adjective is used for male subjects.
   • German has three genders: masculine, feminine, and neuter.

   Antonymefeminineneuter

2. Associated with menA2formal

   Having qualities or characteristics traditionally considered typical of or appropriate for men.

   Männlich

   • He has a very masculine voice.
   • The suit has a masculine cut.
   • Some people think blue is a masculine color.

   Synonymemachomalemanfulmanlikemanlyvirile

   Antonymeeffeminatefeminineunmanlywomanly

3. Ending on an accented beatC1formal

   In poetry or music, referring to a line or rhythm that ends with a stressed syllable or beat.

   Auf betonter Silbe endend

   • The poem uses masculine rhyme, like 'heart' and 'start'.
   • A masculine ending in music gives a sense of finality.
   • Shakespeare often employed masculine endings in his sonnets.

   Synonymeaccentedstressedstrong

• Substantiv, das sich auf die grammatische Kategorie des männlichen Geschlechts bezieht oder auf Eigenschaften, die als typisch männlich gelten. Es kann auch die Gesamtheit männlicher Merkmale oder Männer bezeichnen.

A noun referring to a gender category that chiefly (but not exclusively) denotes males or objects classified as male.

1. B2formal

   A grammatical gender category that typically refers to males or objects classified as male in certain languages.

   Maskulinum

   • In French, the word 'chat' is masculine.
   • The masculine form of the adjective is used for male subjects.
   • Learning the masculine and feminine genders is essential in Spanish.

   Antonymefeminineneuter