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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.
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' and 'feminin' are close in meaning because both have to do with femininity. 'weiblich' is neutral and fits when describing the sex/gender of people or animals, or when describing grammar. 'feminin' is often used when something has a feminine effect, for example clothing, style, voice, or behavior. In grammar, 'feminin' means the same as feminine gender. Learners may confuse the words because both are sometimes translated the same way. In everyday language, 'weiblich' is clearer for sex/gender; 'feminin' more often describes an effect or a style.
Ihr neues Kleid wirkt sehr feminin, aber trotzdem schlicht.
Her new dress looks very feminine, but still simple.
Bei vielen Vögeln sehen die weiblichen Tiere unauffälliger aus als die männlichen.
In many birds, the female animals look less conspicuous than the males.