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"Masculine" is an adjective which is often translated as "masculino", and "feminine" is an adjective which is often translated as "femenino". Learn more about the difference between "masculine" and "feminine" below.
masculine(
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lihn
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (quality)
a. masculino
Masculine qualities aren't solely reserved for men.Las cualidades masculinas no son reservadas solamente para los hombres.
b. varonil
Her boyfriend is tall, handsome, and very masculine.Su novio es alto, guapo y muy varonil.
c. hombruno (pejorative) (when referring to women)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
She's pretty masculine. I like a girl with more delicate features.Es bastante hombruna. Me gusta una chica que tenga rasgos más delicados.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (grammar)
a. el masculino (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The word "dentista" is the same in the masculine as it is in the feminine.La palabra "dentista" es igual en masculino que en femenino.
feminine(
feh
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mih
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nihn
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. femenino
These Valentino dresses are the most feminine I've ever seen.Estos vestidos de Valentino son los más femeninos que he visto nunca.
2. (womanlike)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (grammar)
a. el femenino (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
What's the feminine for "actor" in Spanish?¿Cuál es el femenino de "actor" en español?
