weiblich
female
Bezieht sich auf ein Geschlecht, das typischerweise mit Frauen oder Mädchen verbunden ist.
The German word "weiblich" is an adjective that means "female" or "feminine". The word is comprised of "Weib", which is an old-fashioned or colloquial term for "woman", and the suffix "-lich" which is often similar to the English suffix "-ly" used to form adjectives. "Weiblich" is used to describe anything that is characteristic of or related to women, it's the counterpart to "männlich" (masculine). Similar words in German include "frauenhaft" (womanly) and "feminin" (feminine).
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Examples
Meine Katze ist weiblich.adjective
My cat is female.
Die männlichen Pinguine sind oft größer als die weiblichen.adjective
The male penguins are often larger than the female ones.
Eine weibliche Angestellte hat den Bericht geschrieben.adjective
A female employee wrote the report.
Eine weibliche Katze ist kleiner als ein männlicher Kater.adjective
A female cat is smaller than a male tomcat.
Die weibliche Stimme klingt sehr freundlich.adjective
The female voice sounds very friendly.
Die weiblichen Tiere füttern ihre Jungen.adjective
The female animals feed their young.
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