femininity
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femininity
The sum of the qualities, behaviors, and characteristics that are typically considered feminine or associated with women in a culture.
Sie betonte ihre Weiblichkeit durch ihre Kleidung und ihr Auftreten.
She emphasized her femininity through her clothing and her demeanor.
The word is derived from the adjective 'weiblich' (female/feminine). The ending '-keit' forms abstract nouns from adjectives and is always feminine (die).
Die Endung -keit hilft dir, das Genus vieler Nomen zu erkennen, wie bei die Möglichkeit oder die Sauberkeit.
The ending -keit helps you recognize the gender of many nouns, as in die Möglichkeit (possibility) or die Sauberkeit (cleanliness).
As an abstract concept, 'Weiblichkeit' (femininity) is often used with verbs such as 'betonen' (to emphasize), 'ausstrahlen' (to radiate), or 'entdecken' (to discover).
In ihren Bildern versucht die Künstlerin, verschiedene Facetten von Weiblichkeit darzustellen.
In her paintings, the artist tries to depict different facets of femininity.
The meaning 'women as a whole' is outdated and today is used almost only in literary or historical texts. It is uncommon in normal usage.
Der Roman aus dem 19. Jahrhundert preist die Anmut der Weiblichkeit.
The 19th-century novel praises the grace of womanhood.
masculinity
'Männlichkeit' and 'Weiblichkeit' are opposites when it comes to qualities and behaviors that a culture sees as typically masculine or typically feminine. So both words do not describe a single person, but rather an image or idea of gender. Important: these ideas can differ depending on time, culture, and person. The words are often used in conversations about gender roles, appearance, behavior, or identity.
Für den Vortrag sammelt Sofia Beispiele dafür, wie Weiblichkeit in der Werbung gezeigt wird.
For the presentation, Sofia is collecting examples of how femininity is shown in advertising.
Im Kurs diskutierten wir, wie sich Vorstellungen von Männlichkeit verändert haben.
In the course, we discussed how ideas of masculinity have changed.