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feminine
Having female qualities or corresponding to the traditional image of femininity. Refers to appearance, behavior, or character.
Sie trägt gerne feminine Kleider mit floralen Mustern.
She likes to wear feminine dresses with floral patterns.
feminine
(Grammar) Belonging to the feminine grammatical gender.
Im Deutschen ist das Wort „Sonne“ feminin.
In German, the word 'Sonne' is feminine.
The meaning of 'feminin' (feminine) is clear from the context. If people are talking about persons, clothing, or behavior, the quality 'weiblich' (female/feminine) is meant. If it is about language and grammar, it refers to the feminine grammatical gender of nouns.
Sie hat eine sehr feminine und sanfte Stimme.
She has a very feminine and gentle voice.
When describing people or things, 'feminin' (feminine) is often connected with appearance and style. Typical combinations are 'ein feminines Kleid' (a feminine dress), 'eine feminine Frisur' (a feminine hairstyle), or 'eine feminine Ausstrahlung' (a feminine aura/charisma).
Für die Feier wählte sie ein elegantes und feminines Outfit.
For the celebration, she chose an elegant and feminine outfit.
In grammar, 'feminin' (feminine) is used to identify the gender of a noun. For example, one says: 'Das Wort X ist feminin' (the word X is feminine) or 'X ist ein feminines Nomen' (X is a feminine noun).
Obwohl das Wort auf -e endet, ist „der Name“ nicht feminin, sondern maskulin.
Although the word ends in -e, 'der Name' is not feminine but masculine.
female / feminine
Weiblich is the neutral, general term for sex or gender, or for characteristics of women and girls. Feminin can describe the same general area, but when referring to appearance, behavior, or style, it emphasizes qualities that correspond more closely to a traditional image of femininity. Use weiblich for a factual statement and feminin for this kind of stylistic impression.
Mit ihrem geblümten Kleid wirkt die Kundin besonders feminin.
Her floral dress makes the customer look especially feminine.
Auf dem Formular gibt die Kundin ihr Geschlecht als weiblich an.
On the form, the customer states her sex as female.
