weiblich

German

Alternative forms

• weibl., w. (abbreviations)

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

• männlich, sächlich

Adjective

weiblich (comparative weiblicher, superlative am weiblichsten)

1. feminine, womanly

Antonyms

• männlich

Derived terms

• verweiblichen
• Weiblichkeit

Related terms

• Weib
• Weibchen
• Weiblein

Further reading

• “weiblich” in Duden online

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Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvaɪ̯pliç/

Adjective

weiblich (comparative weiblicher, superlative weiblichst)

1. female
2. feminine

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

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Pennsylvania German

Etymology

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

Adjective

weiblich

1. womanly
2. effeminate