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'''Gender neutral language in Dutch.''' The Dutch language has | '''Gender neutral language in Dutch.''' The Dutch language has three grammatical genders: masculine, feminine, and neuter, although the distinction between masculine and feminine has largely disappeared due to the fact they are grammatically equivalent in almost every aspect. The grammatical gender does not always line up with the natural gender of a word, for example, all diminutive forms are neuter. | ||
==Pronouns== | ==Pronouns== | ||
The Dutch language does not have any official gender-neutral pronouns, although [[nonbinary]] people have adopted other sets of pre-existing pronouns, as well as [[neopronouns]], to work around this issue. A survey by Transgender Netwerk Nederland (''Transgender Network Netherlands'') showed that hen / hen / hun ("they/them/theirs") is the most popular pronoun set, although the first ''hen'' can be replaced by ''die'' ("that/who") <ref>https://www.transgendernetwerk.nl/non-binair-voornaamwoord-uitslag/ | The Dutch language does not have any official gender-neutral pronouns, although [[nonbinary]] people have adopted other sets of pre-existing pronouns, as well as [[neopronouns]], to work around this issue. A survey by Transgender Netwerk Nederland (''Transgender Network Netherlands'') showed that hen / hen / hun ("they/them/theirs") is the most popular pronoun set, although the first ''hen'' can be replaced by ''die'' ("that/who"). <ref>https://www.transgendernetwerk.nl/non-binair-voornaamwoord-uitslag/</ref> Various other inflections can also be replaced by the corresponding form of "die", depending on the individual's preferences and how natural the sentence sounds in the person's regiolect. | ||
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===Use of "ze"=== | ===Use of "ze"=== | ||
Use of "ze" is also possible in most cases, its use generally considered informal<ref>https://taaladvies.net/taal/advies/vraag/374 | Use of "ze" is also possible in most cases, its use generally considered informal<ref>https://taaladvies.net/taal/advies/vraag/374</ref>. It works the same as "they" in English, you use it as if you were referring to a group of people and conjugate the verb accordingly. | ||
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==Family | ==Family terms== | ||
===Parent=== | ===Parent=== | ||
* '''Ouder.''' Neutral, formal. | * '''Ouder.''' Neutral, formal. | ||
===Siblings=== | |||
===Siblings | |||
* '''Sibbe.''' Neutral Dutch for sibling. | * '''Sibbe.''' Neutral Dutch for sibling. | ||
* '''Brus.''' Neutral Dutch for sibling, combination of broer (brother) and zus (sister). | * '''Brus.''' Neutral Dutch for sibling, combination of '''broer''' (brother) and '''zus''' (sister). | ||
* '''Brusje.''' Diminutive of the above. Informal, mainly used for a younger sibling. | * '''Brusje.''' Diminutive of the above. Informal, mainly used for a younger sibling. | ||
===Child=== | ===Child=== | ||
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* '''Jonkie.''' Standard, somewhat slang-y neutral word for young people. | * '''Jonkie.''' Standard, somewhat slang-y neutral word for young people. | ||
* '''Kind.''' Standard gender neutral word for a young person or an offspring. Implied age isn't adult, but may be. | * '''Kind.''' Standard gender neutral word for a young person or an offspring. Implied age isn't adult, but may be. | ||
* '''Kleintje.''' Literally "little one", neutral word for a very young child or young offspring. | * '''Kleintje.''' Literally "little one", neutral word for a very young child or young offspring. | ||
* '''Peuter.''' Neutral word for a baby. (Child of ~1 to ~3 years old.) | * '''Peuter.''' Neutral word for a baby. (Child of ~1 to ~3 years old.) | ||
* '''Kleuter.''' Neutral word for a toddler. (Child of ~3 to ~6 years old.) | * '''Kleuter.''' Neutral word for a toddler. (Child of ~3 to ~6 years old.) | ||
* '''Tiener.''' Neutral word for a teenager. (Child of ~10 to ~18 years old.) | * '''Tiener.''' Neutral word for a teenager. (Child of ~10 to ~18 years old.) | ||
* '''Volwassene.''' Neutral word for an adult. (Person of ~18 to ~65 years old.) | * '''Volwassene.''' Neutral word for an adult. (Person of ~18 to ~65 years old.) | ||
* '''Senior.''' Neutral word for a senior. (Person of ~65 to often the end of their lifespan.) | * '''Senior.''' Neutral word for a senior. (Person of ~65 to often the end of their lifespan.) | ||
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=== Other terms === | |||
* ''' | * '''Vriend.''' Neutral word for platonic friend. Has masculine connotations. | ||
* ''' | * '''Lief.''' Neutral word for romantic partner. Casual. | ||
* '''Partner.''' Neutral word for (romantic, wedded, or otherwise) partner. More formal. | |||
== See also == | == See also == |