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.
womanhood
An increasingly outdated or literary term for women as a whole; the world of women.
Der Dichter widmete seine Verse der gesamten Weiblichkeit.
The poet dedicated his verses to all of womanhood.
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The meaning 'women as a whole' is outdated and today is used almost only in literary or historical texts.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.
