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''See main article at [[Pronouns#German neutral pronouns|German neutral pronouns]].''
''See main article at [[Pronouns#German neutral pronouns|German neutral pronouns]].''
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{| class="wikitable"
|+Personalpronouns
|+Personalpronouns: dominant usage?
!Paradigm
!Paradigm
!'dey/dej'<ref>Anonym (2017): ''Q: Ein [...] gegeben''. Online at: https://nonbinarytransgermany.tumblr.com/post/148742824641/ein-befreundeter-mensch-von-mir-hat-sich-mal (retrieved 09.02.2024).</ref><ref>Pronouns.page (2024): ''dey/denen/demm''. Online at: https://de.pronouns.page/dey/denen/demm?erweitert (retrieved 09.02.2024).</ref><ref>Pronouns.page (2024): ''dej/denen/dej''. Online at: https://de.pronouns.page/dej?erweitert (retrieved 09.02.2024).</ref>
!'dey/dej'<ref>Anonym (2017): ''Q: Ein [...] gegeben''. Online at: https://nonbinarytransgermany.tumblr.com/post/148742824641/ein-befreundeter-mensch-von-mir-hat-sich-mal (retrieved 09.02.2024).</ref><ref>Pronouns.page (2024): ''dey/denen/demm''. Online at: https://de.pronouns.page/dey/denen/demm?erweitert (retrieved 09.02.2024).</ref><ref>Pronouns.page (2024): ''dej/denen/dej''. Online at: https://de.pronouns.page/dej?erweitert (retrieved 09.02.2024).</ref>
! colspan="2" |'sier' Version 2.1<ref>Illi Anna Heger (2022): ''Version 2.1: sier Pronomen ohne Geschlecht''. Online at: https://www.annaheger.de/pronomen21/ (retreived 09.02.2024).</ref>
! colspan="2" |'sier' Version 2.1<ref>Illi Anna Heger (2022): ''Version 2.1: sier Pronomen ohne Geschlecht''. Online at: https://www.annaheger.de/pronomen21/ (retreived 09.02.2024).</ref>
! colspan="2" |'xier' Version 3.3<ref>Illi Anna Heger (2022): Version 3.3: xier Pronomen ohne Geschlecht. Online at: https://www.annaheger.de/pronomen33/ (retrieved 09.02.2024).</ref>
! colspan="2" |'xier' Version 3.3<ref>Illi Anna Heger (2022): Version 3.3: xier Pronomen ohne Geschlecht. Online at: https://www.annaheger.de/pronomen33/ (retrieved 09.02.2024).</ref>
!'hen'<sub>2</sub><ref>Catboy Jaebeom/Fliederfuchs (2023): ''ASTRI'FA | THE BEARER OF STARS''. Online at: https://catboy-jaebeom.tumblr.com/about (retrieved 09.02.2024).</ref>
! colspan="2" |g-Genus<ref name=":0">Dominik Jahre (2018): ''Das g-Genus. Merkmale des g-Genus''. Online at: https://www.geschlechtsneutral.com/index.html (retrieved 09.02.2024).</ref>
! colspan="2" |g-Genus<ref name=":0">Dominik Jahre (2018): ''Das g-Genus. Merkmale des g-Genus''. Online at: https://www.geschlechtsneutral.com/index.html (retrieved 09.02.2024).</ref>
! colspan="2" |NoNa-System<ref>Pronouns.page (2024): ''hen/hem''. Online at: https://de.pronouns.page/hen?erweitert (retrieved 09.02.2024).</ref>
! colspan="2" |NoNa-System<ref>Pronouns.page (2024): ''hen/hem''. Online at: https://de.pronouns.page/hen?erweitert (retrieved 09.02.2024).</ref>
!'hän'<ref>zweisatz (2011): ''HIGH ON CLICHÉS''. ''Glossar''. Online at: https://web.archive.org/web/20230531034450/https://highoncliches.wordpress.com/2011/12/11/glossar/ (retrieved 09.02.2024).</ref><ref>Pronouns.page (2024): ''hän/sim''. Online at: https://de.pronouns.page/h%C3%A4n?erweitert (retrieved 02.09.2024).</ref>
!'hän'<ref>zweisatz (2011): ''HIGH ON CLICHÉS''. ''Glossar''. Online at: https://web.archive.org/web/20230531034450/https://highoncliches.wordpress.com/2011/12/11/glossar/ (retrieved 09.02.2024).</ref><ref>Pronouns.page (2024): ''hän/sim''. Online at: https://de.pronouns.page/h%C3%A4n?erweitert (retrieved 02.09.2024).</ref>
!'hen'<sub>2</sub><ref>Catboy Jaebeom/Fliederfuchs (2023): ''ASTRI'FA | THE BEARER OF STARS''. Online at: https://catboy-jaebeom.tumblr.com/about (retrieved 09.02.2024).</ref>
! colspan="2" |De-e-System<ref>Verein für Geschlechtsneutrales Deutsch e. V. (2024): ''De-e-System''. https://geschlechtsneutral.net/gesamtsystem/ (retrieved 09.02.2024).</ref>
! colspan="2" |De-e-System<ref>Verein für Geschlechtsneutrales Deutsch e. V. (2024): ''De-e-System''. https://geschlechtsneutral.net/gesamtsystem/ (retrieved 09.02.2024).</ref>
! colspan="2" |SYLVAIN-Konventionen<ref>de Sylvain, Cabala/Balzer, Carsten (2008): ''Die SYLVAIN-Konventionen — Versuch einer "geschlechtergerechten" Grammatik-Transformation der deutschen Sprache.'' Online at: https://www.geschlechtsneutral.com/lit/Liminalis-2008-Sylvain-Balzer.pdf (retrieved 09.02.2024).</ref>
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|'''prosodical features'''
!'''prosodical features'''
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|'''atone'''
!'''atone'''
|'''tonic'''
!'''tonic'''
|'''atone'''
!'''atone'''
|'''tonic'''
!'''tonic'''
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!'''atone'''
|'''atone'''
!'''tonic'''
|'''tonic'''
!'''atone'''
|'''atone'''
!'''tonic'''
|'''tonic'''
!
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!
|'''atone'''
!'''atone'''
|'''tonic'''
!'''tonic'''
!
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|-
|'''Nominative'''
!'''Nominative'''
|dey/dej
|dey/dej
|sier [zi:ɐ̯]
|sier [zi:ɐ̯]
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|xier
|xier
|dier [di:ɐ̯]
|dier [di:ɐ̯]
|hen
|hen
|hen
|dio
|dio
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|dai
|dai
|hän
|hän
|hen
|en
|en
|de [de(:)]
|de [de(:)]
|nin
|din
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|-
|'''Accusative'''
!'''Accusative'''
|dey/dej ''or'' dem(m) [dɛm]
|dey/dej ''or'' dem(m) [dɛm]
|sien
|sien
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|xien
|dien
|dien
|han
|hen
|hen
|dio
|dio
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|dai
|dai
|sin
|sin
|han
|en
|en
|de [de(:)]
|de [de(:)]
|nin
|din
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|'''Dative'''
!'''Dative'''
|denen
|denen
|siem
|siem
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|xiem
|diem
|diem
|ham
|hem
|hem
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|dero
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|dam
|dam
|sim
|sim
|ham
|em
|em
|derm
|derm
|nim
|dim
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|'''Genitive'''
!'''Genitive'''
|derer
|derer
|sieser
|sieser
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| -
|xieser
|xieser
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|enser
|enser
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Revision as of 12:15, 9 February 2024

See also: Glossary of German gender and sex terminology

See also: Pronouns#German neutral pronouns


Gender neutral language

Gender neutral language in German is more difficult than gender neutral language (also called gender inclusive language) in some languages, because German's grammatical gender is pervasive. See the main article on gender neutral language for general reasons to use neutral language, common problems in using it, and its use for nonbinary people.

Nouns, Adjectives etc.

See also: Geschlechtsneutrale Sprache at Nichtbinär-Wiki

Asterisk, Underscore, Punctuation

Pronounced as a pause or glottal stop. In between "feminine" and "masculine" ending, the most common version:

  • mein_e beste*r Freund:in

Either after the stem - or more realistically at the next best place that has nothing to do with feminine/masculine forms but makes sense for pronunciation:

  • mei:ne bes_ter Freun*din

At random places:

  • mei*ne best:er Freundi_n

Can be used consistently or mixed up like in the example above.

X[1]

Pronounced like iks.[2]

  • meinx bestx Freundx

(or e.g. Befreunx to avoid basing it on the masculine form) Or write it as -iks.

  • meiniks bestiks Freundiks

Shortened Words and Nonsense Forms [3]

Fairly well known -i words:

  • der_die Studi, dix Touri

New words by the same pattern:

  • dier Mitbewohni, der*die Kollegi

Use the short -i forms or make up new endings and treat the word as neutrum.

  • mein bestes Freundi
  • mein liebes Mitbewohnsi

Use -mensch, -menschi, -person:

  • das Postmenschi
  • meine Liebhabperson
  • der liebe Katzenbetreu-Mensch

Or just random words that you think are cute.

  • Ich will Fotografierflausch werden.

Pronouns

See main article at German neutral pronouns.

Personalpronouns: dominant usage?
Paradigm 'dey/dej'[4][5][6] 'sier' Version 2.1[7] 'xier' Version 3.3[8] g-Genus[9] NoNa-System[10] 'hän'[11][12] 'hen'2[13] De-e-System[14] SYLVAIN-Konventionen[15]
prosodical features atone tonic atone tonic atone tonic atone tonic atone tonic
Nominative dey/dej sier [zi:ɐ̯] dier [di:ɐ̯] xier dier [di:ɐ̯] hen dio hen dai hän hen en de [de(:)] nin din
Accusative dey/dej or dem(m) [dɛm] sien dien xien dien hen dio hen dai sin han en de [de(:)] nin din
Dative denen siem diem xiem diem hem dero hem dam sim ham em derm nim dim
Genitive derer sieser - xieser - - - henser - sirer - enser - nimser

Titles

Instead of Frau/Herr

  • Frann[16] - nonstandard
  • Ind.[16] von "Individuum", nonstandard
  • Mau[16] - nonstandard
  • Per - nonstandard

Professional & Academic Titles

  • Doctorx[16] - nonstandard
  • Professorx[16] - nonstandard
  • Professx[17], abgekürzt Prof. oder Profx. - nonstandard

Family terms

See also: Nichtbinäre Wörter at Nichtbinär-Wiki

Parent

  • Elter - nonstandard, will sound awkward but be recognised
  • Mapa - nonstandard
  • Pama - nonstandard

Child

  • Enbie, Enby - instead of Mädchen/Junge/Bub, nonstandard
  • Großes - standard
  • Kind - standard
  • Kleines - standard

Aunt/Uncle

  • Tankel - nonstandard

Niece/Nephew

  • Nibling - nonstandard

Grandparent

  • Großelter - nonstandard, will sound awkward but be understood

Sibling

  • Bruderin, Bruder*in - nonstandard
  • Brüderin, Brüder*in - nonstandard
  • das Geschwister - nonstandard, will sound awkward but be understood
  • Geschwisterchen - standard, but old fashioned and usually used for very young siblings
  • der/mein Schwester - nonstandard

Partner

  • Freund*in
  • Herzmensch - literally heart person, used as a term of endearment
  • Eheherzmensch - married to the heart person
  • Eheperson
  • Eheherzperson
  • Liebschaft
  • Partner*in

See also

Resources

  1. Nichtbinär-Wiki (2024): Geschlechtsneutrale Sprache. Online at: https://nibi.space/geschlechtsneutrale_sprache.
  2. Pronouns.page (2024): Liste bekannter Pronomen. Neopronomen. Online at: https://de.pronouns.page/pronomen.
  3. Pronouns.page (2024): Wörterbuch für geschlechtsneutrale Sprache. Online at: https://de.pronouns.page/substantive.
  4. Illi Anna Heger (2022): Pronomen wie sier und xier. Online at: https://www.annaheger.de/pronomen/.
  5. Verein für geschlechtsneutrales Deutsch e. V. (2024): De-e-System. Online at: https://geschlechtsneutral.net/gesamtsystem/.

References

  1. ↑ http://feministisch-sprachhandeln.org/leitfaden/kapitel2/ Archived on 17 July 2023
  2. ↑ http://feministisch-sprachhandeln.org/leitfaden/kapitel4/ Archived on 17 July 2023
  3. ↑ http://nomthecatsaid.tumblr.com/post/124574373381/kennst-du-eine-gute-seite-auf-der-man-sich-%C3%BCber Archived on 17 July 2023
  4. ↑ Anonym (2017): Q: Ein [...] gegeben. Online at: https://nonbinarytransgermany.tumblr.com/post/148742824641/ein-befreundeter-mensch-von-mir-hat-sich-mal (retrieved 09.02.2024).
  5. ↑ Pronouns.page (2024): dey/denen/demm. Online at: https://de.pronouns.page/dey/denen/demm?erweitert (retrieved 09.02.2024).
  6. ↑ Pronouns.page (2024): dej/denen/dej. Online at: https://de.pronouns.page/dej?erweitert (retrieved 09.02.2024).
  7. ↑ Illi Anna Heger (2022): Version 2.1: sier Pronomen ohne Geschlecht. Online at: https://www.annaheger.de/pronomen21/ (retreived 09.02.2024).
  8. ↑ Illi Anna Heger (2022): Version 3.3: xier Pronomen ohne Geschlecht. Online at: https://www.annaheger.de/pronomen33/ (retrieved 09.02.2024).
  9. ↑ Dominik Jahre (2018): Das g-Genus. Merkmale des g-Genus. Online at: https://www.geschlechtsneutral.com/index.html (retrieved 09.02.2024).
  10. ↑ Pronouns.page (2024): hen/hem. Online at: https://de.pronouns.page/hen?erweitert (retrieved 09.02.2024).
  11. ↑ zweisatz (2011): HIGH ON CLICHÉS. Glossar. Online at: https://web.archive.org/web/20230531034450/https://highoncliches.wordpress.com/2011/12/11/glossar/ (retrieved 09.02.2024).
  12. ↑ Pronouns.page (2024): hän/sim. Online at: https://de.pronouns.page/h%C3%A4n?erweitert (retrieved 02.09.2024).
  13. ↑ Catboy Jaebeom/Fliederfuchs (2023): ASTRI'FA | THE BEARER OF STARS. Online at: https://catboy-jaebeom.tumblr.com/about (retrieved 09.02.2024).
  14. ↑ Verein für Geschlechtsneutrales Deutsch e. V. (2024): De-e-System. https://geschlechtsneutral.net/gesamtsystem/ (retrieved 09.02.2024).
  15. ↑ de Sylvain, Cabala/Balzer, Carsten (2008): Die SYLVAIN-Konventionen — Versuch einer "geschlechtergerechten" Grammatik-Transformation der deutschen Sprache. Online at: https://www.geschlechtsneutral.com/lit/Liminalis-2008-Sylvain-Balzer.pdf (retrieved 09.02.2024).
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 Nonbinary Trans Germany, "Language." http://nonbinarytransgermany.tumblr.com/language Archived on 17 July 2023
  17. ↑ http://www.spiegel.de/unispiegel/wunderbar/gendertheorie-studierx-lann-hornscheidt-ueber-gerechte-sprache-a-965843.html Archived on 17 July 2023
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