Glossary of Dutch gender and sex terminology

This page lists Dutch terms related to gender and sex. They are alphabetically ordered according to the words in Dutch.

Many trans terms, especially the ones ending in "-gender", are simply copied from English.

A

 * agender
 * androgyn - androgyne
 * androgynie - androgyny

B

 * bigender

C

 * cisgender

D

 * derde geslacht - third gender

F

 * fenotypische geslacht - physical sex/phenotypic sex

G

 * genderdysforie - gender dysphoria
 * genderexpressie - gender expression
 * genderidentiteit - gender identity
 * genderincongruentie - gender incongruity
 * genderfluïde - genderfluid
 * genderloos - genderless
 * genderneutraal - gender neutral
 * gender niet-conform - gender-nonconforming
 * genderqueer
 * gendervrij - genderfree
 * genetische geslacht - genetic sex
 * geslacht(en) - sex(es) or gender(s)
 * geslachtsidentiteitsstoornis - gender identity disorder

H

 * holebi - LGB; collective term for gay men, lesbians, and bisexuals.

I

 * intersekse - intersex

L

 * LHBT - LGBT (lesbian [lesbisch], gay [homoseksueel], bisexual [biseksueel] and transgender)

M

 * man - man
 * man-naar-vrouw, MV, or MV-er - trans woman (MTF)

N

 * non-binair or niet-binair - nonbinary
 * nongender - non-gendered
 * neutrois

P

 * pangender
 * polygender
 * pronomen - pronoun
 * psychologisch geslacht - gender/psychological sex

T

 * transgender
 * transgenderisme - transgenderism
 * trans man - trans man
 * transphobie - transphobia
 * transseksualiteit - transsexuality
 * trans vrouw - trans woman
 * trigender

V

 * voornaamwoord(en) - pronoun(s)
 * vrouw - woman
 * vrouw-naar-man, VM, or VM-er - trans man (FTM)

External resources

 * Vereniging Genderdiversiteit (Gender Diversity Association)
 * Transgender Infopunt: Terminologie