weiblich

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German wīplich, from Old High German wīblīh, from Proto-Germanic *wībalīkaz, equivalent to Weib + -lich. Cognate with Dutch wijfelijk, English wifely.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaɪ̯plɪç/
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Adjective

weiblich (not comparable)

  1. female
    Sie gehört dem weiblichen Geschlecht an.
    She belongs to the female sex.
  2. (grammar) feminine

Antonyms

Adjective

weiblich (comparative weiblicher, superlative am weiblichsten)

  1. feminine, womanly

Declension

Antonyms

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Further reading


Hunsrik

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaɪ̯pliç/

Adjective

weiblich (comparative weiblicher, superlative weiblichst)

  1. female
  2. feminine

Further reading


Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Old High German wīblīh. Compare German weiblich, English wifely.

Adjective

weiblich

  1. womanly
  2. effeminate
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