common gender

"Common gender" refers to a grammatical category in some languages where a noun can be used for both masculine and feminine references.

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Definition

C1Linguistics

(technical)A grammatical category in which nouns can refer to either male or female entities.

Example

  • In Swedish, 'lärare' (teacher) is a common gender noun because it can refer to both male and female teachers.

B2Grammar

(academic)A noun form that does not specify gender, allowing reference to both males and females.

Example

  • Words like 'parent' and 'child' are common gender nouns in English.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "common gender":

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