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female
Related to the biological or social sex/gender of women; concerning the characteristics of women or girls.
Der Löwenanteil der Pflegearbeit wird immer noch von weiblichen Familienmitgliedern geleistet.
The lion's share of care work is still done by female family members.
feminine
In grammar, the term for the gender of nouns that use the article 'die'.
Das Wort „Sonne“ ist im Deutschen weiblich.
The word 'Sonne' is feminine in German.
The adjective 'weiblich' (female/feminine) is derived with the suffix '-lich' from the old German word 'das Weib' (woman). Today, 'Weib' is often perceived as derogatory.
Die meisten Figuren in diesem Roman sind weiblich.
Most of the characters in this novel are female.
The meaning of 'weiblich' (female/feminine) depends on the context. In connection with people or animals, it refers to biological sex. In the context of language and grammar, it refers to grammatical gender (genus).
In unserem Team gibt es mehr weibliche als männliche Mitarbeiter.
There are more female than male employees on our team.
In the biological or social sense, 'weiblich' (female) is often combined with nouns such as 'Person' (person), 'Körper' (body), 'Vorname' (first name), or even abstract concepts like 'Intuition' (intuition).
Der Film erzählt die Geschichte aus einer weiblichen Perspektive.
The film tells the story from a female perspective.
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.
Auf dem Formular gibt die Kundin ihr Geschlecht als weiblich an.
On the form, the customer states her sex as female.
Mit ihrem geblümten Kleid wirkt die Kundin besonders feminin.
Her floral dress makes the customer look especially feminine.
