# feminin

feminin is a German adjective meaning “feminine”. Forms: femininer, am femininsten.

## Forms

- Comparative: femininer
- Superlative: am femininsten

## In other languages

- Русский: женский, женственный

## Meanings

1. feminine (of feminine grammatical gender)
2. feminine, womanly (of markedly female association, e.g. in appearance)
3. _rare_ female (belonging to the female sex)

## Examples

- Maria ist zart und feminin. — Mary is feminine and delicate.
- Maria ist nicht sehr feminin. — Mary isn't very feminine.
- Fürsorglichkeit, Empathie und Sensibilität sind keine femininen Eigenschaften, sondern menschliche. — Caring, empathy, and sensitivity aren't feminine traits, but human ones.

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