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'''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 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.
'''Gender neutral language in Dutch.''' The Dutch language has two or three grammatical genders depending on the geographical area or each individual speaker: common/neuter or masculine/feminine/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==
Dutch 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") the most popular pronoun set is, 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.
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/ [https://web.archive.org/web/20230520060910/https://www.transgendernetwerk.nl/non-binair-voornaamwoord-uitslag/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>, die / die / diens is also an option used. 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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"Die" does not have predicative possessive or reflexive forms and thus these have not been included in the table.
"Die" does not have predicative possessive or reflexive forms and thus these have not been included in the table.


==Family terms==
===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 [https://web.archive.org/web/20220322025839/https://taaladvies.net/taal/advies/vraag/374 Archived] on 17 July 2023</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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!Case
!Dutch sample sentence
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|Nominative
|Wanneer ik iemand een grap vertel, lachen ze.
|-
|Accusative
|Wanneer ik een vriend begroet, geef ik ze een knuffel.
|-
|Pronominal possessive
|Wanneer iemand niet naar de kapper gaat, wordt hun haar lang.
|-
|Predicative possesive
|Wanneer ik een GSM nodig heb, leent mijn vriend me die van ze.
|-
|Reflexive
|Elk kind voedt zichzelf.
|}
 
==Family and relationship terms==
===Parent===
===Parent===
* '''Ouder.''' Neutral, formal.
* '''Ouder.''' Neutral, formal.
* '''Ouda.''' Nonstandard. Neutral, informal.
* '''Mapa.''' Nonstandard. Neutral, informal.
* '''Pama.''' Nonstandard. Neutral, informal.
* '''Wawa.''' Nonstandard. Neutral, informal.
=== Partner ===
*'''Vriend.''' Word for platonic friend or romantic partner. Has masculine connotations.
*'''Vrien.''' Nonstandard. Neutral word for platonic friend or romantic partner.
* '''Lief.''' Neutral word for romantic partner. Casual.
* '''Partner.''' Neutral word for (romantic, wedded, or otherwise) partner. More formal.
* '''Huwelijkspartner.''' Neutral word bride and groom.
* '''Bruidspartner.''' Nonstandard. Neutral word for a spouse-to-be/marrier/nearlywed-person.
* '''Eega.''' Neutral word for wedded spouse. More formal.
* '''Gade.''' Neutral word for wedded spouse. More formal.
* '''Levenspartner.''' Neutral word for wedded partner/life partner. More formal.
* '''Wederhelft.''' Neutral word for wedded partner/"better half"/significant other.
* '''Metgezel.''' Status- and gender-neutral word for someone's accompanying person.
=== Wedding words ===
* '''Getrouwde/Eega's/Gaden/Levenspartners.''' Neutral words to refer to two spouses/maritial partners.
* '''Bruidsgevolg.''' Nonstandard. Neutral word for bridesmaids and groomsmen, the bridalpair's entourages.
* '''Respektieve gevolg.''' Nonstandard. Neutral word for the respective entourages of a marrying couple, bridesmaids and groomsmen.
* '''Bruidsgevolger.''' Nonstandard. Neutral word to refer to one person in the bridalpair's entourage.
* '''Erepersson/Erevriend/Erevrien.''' Nonstandard. Neutral word for a maid of honor (/hoofbruidsmeisje) or a best man (/hoofdbruidsjonker).
===Siblings and related family===
* '''Sibbe.''' Nonstandard. Neutral, means sibling.
* '''Kleine sibbe/jongere sibbe.''' Nonstandard. Neutral, means little sibling/younger sibling.
* '''Grote sibbe/oudere sibbe.''' Nonstandard. Neutral, means big sibling/older sibling.
* '''Brus.''' Nonstandard. Neutral, means sibling, combination of broer (brother) and zus (sister).
* '''Brusje.''' Nonstandard. Diminutive of the above. Informal, mainly used for a younger sibling.
* '''Pibbe (Pibling).''' Nonstandard. Neutral, means aunt/uncle.
* '''Nibbe (Nibling).''' Nonstandard. Neutral, means niece/nephew.
* '''Kosin.''' Nonstandard. Neutral, means cousin.
* '''Achterkosin.''' Nonstandard. Neutral,  means second-cousin.


===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.
* '''Kleinkind.''' Standard gender neutral word for the child of someone's child.
* '''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.)
* '''Telg/nageslacht, afstammeling.''' Neutral, basically means scion/progeny and descendant, alternatives (that might sound weird) to refer to someone in relation to them being one's child, but not necessarily a young one.
=== Grandparents ===
* '''Grootouder.''' Neutral Dutch word for grandparent.
* '''Grootie.''' Nonstandard. Neutral informal word for grandparent, grandy or grandma/grandpa.
* '''Opma.''' Nonstandard. Neutral informal word for grandparent, grandy or grandma/grandpa.
* '''Owa.''' Nonstandard. Neutral informal word for grandparent, grandy or grandma/grandpa.
=== In-law family ===
* '''Schoonouder.''' Neutral Dutch word for parent-in-law.
* '''Schoonkind.''' Neutral Dutch word for child-in-law.
* '''Schoonsibbe.''' Nonstandard. Neutral, means sibling-in-law.
=== Other terms ===
* '''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.)
* '''Huispartner.''' Neutral word for housespouse.
* '''Thuisblijvende ouder.''' Neutral word for stay-at-home parent.
* '''Weduwpersoon.''' Neutral word for a widowed person.
* '''Weduw.''' Nonstandard. Neutral word for a widowed person.


<!-- ===Professions=== -->
* '''Troonopvolger.''' Neutral word for crownprincess/crownprince.
<!-- ===Descriptions=== -->
* '''Prin/Kroonprin.''' Nonstandard. Neutral, shortened version of prinses/kroonprinses/prins/kroonprins (princess/crownprincess/prince/crownprince).


=== Other terms ===
* '''Regerend/Monarch.''' Neutral word for queen/king, means regnant/monarch.
* '''Vriend.''' Neutral word for platonic friend. Has masculine connotations.
* '''Koni.''' Nonstandard. Neutral, shortened version of konigin/konig (queen/king).
* '''Lief.''' Neutral word for romantic partner. Casual.
* '''Jullie/Allemaal/Mensen.''' Neutral way of calling multiple people instead of saying girls and/or guys.
* '''Partner.''' Neutral word for (romantic, wedded, or otherwise) partner. More formal.
 
=== Professions/Roles ===
'''Bartender/Barkeeper.''' Neutral English loanwords for barvrouw/barman (barwoman/barman).
 
'''Brandweer/Brandweermens, brandweerlieden/brandweermensen.''' Neutral words for brandweervrouw(en)/brandweerman(nen) (firewoman/fireman and firewomen/fireman).
 
'''Huisbaar/Hospite.''' Neutral words for hospita/hospes (property owner).
 
'''Kassamedewerker.''' Neutral words for kassière/cassière/kassier (cashier).
 
'''Leerkracht/Leraar.''' Neutral words for lerares/leraar (teacher).
 
'''Auteur/Schrijver.''' Neutral words for schrijfster/schrijver (author.
 
'''Verloskundige.''' Neutral word for "vroedvrouw" (midwife).
 
'''Verpleegkundige.''' Neutral word for verpleegster/verpleger (nurse).
 
== Honorary titles ==
'''"First-name last-name".''' In many cases, the first and last name can and should be used instead of an honorary title e.g. Kim Jansen instead of ''mevrouw''/''meneer'' Jansen.
 
But the use of '''"Mx. last-name"''' is also becoming more common.


== See also ==
== See also ==
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== References ==
== References ==
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<references />
==External links==
* [http://nl.pronouns.page nl.pronouns.page], a website about gender neutral pronouns in Dutch


[[Category:Gender neutral language]]
[[Category:Gender neutral language]]

Latest revision as of 21:04, 28 August 2024

Gender neutral language

Gender neutral language in Dutch. The Dutch language has two or three grammatical genders depending on the geographical area or each individual speaker: common/neuter or masculine/feminine/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.

PronounsEdit

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") [1], die / die / diens is also an option used. 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.

Case Dutch sample sentence
Nominative Wanneer ik iemand een grap vertel, lacht die/hen.
Accusative Wanneer ik een vriend begroet, geef ik die/hen een knuffel.
Pronominal possessive Wanneer iemand niet naar de kapper gaat, wordt diens/hun haar lang.
Predicative possesive Wanneer ik een GSM nodig heb, leent mijn vriend me die van hen.
Reflexive Elk kind voedt zichzelf.

"Die" does not have predicative possessive or reflexive forms and thus these have not been included in the table.

Use of "ze"Edit

Use of "ze" is also possible in most cases, its use generally considered informal[2]. 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.

Case Dutch sample sentence
Nominative Wanneer ik iemand een grap vertel, lachen ze.
Accusative Wanneer ik een vriend begroet, geef ik ze een knuffel.
Pronominal possessive Wanneer iemand niet naar de kapper gaat, wordt hun haar lang.
Predicative possesive Wanneer ik een GSM nodig heb, leent mijn vriend me die van ze.
Reflexive Elk kind voedt zichzelf.

Family and relationship termsEdit

ParentEdit

  • Ouder. Neutral, formal.
  • Ouda. Nonstandard. Neutral, informal.
  • Mapa. Nonstandard. Neutral, informal.
  • Pama. Nonstandard. Neutral, informal.
  • Wawa. Nonstandard. Neutral, informal.

PartnerEdit

  • Vriend. Word for platonic friend or romantic partner. Has masculine connotations.
  • Vrien. Nonstandard. Neutral word for platonic friend or romantic partner.
  • Lief. Neutral word for romantic partner. Casual.
  • Partner. Neutral word for (romantic, wedded, or otherwise) partner. More formal.
  • Huwelijkspartner. Neutral word bride and groom.
  • Bruidspartner. Nonstandard. Neutral word for a spouse-to-be/marrier/nearlywed-person.
  • Eega. Neutral word for wedded spouse. More formal.
  • Gade. Neutral word for wedded spouse. More formal.
  • Levenspartner. Neutral word for wedded partner/life partner. More formal.
  • Wederhelft. Neutral word for wedded partner/"better half"/significant other.
  • Metgezel. Status- and gender-neutral word for someone's accompanying person.

Wedding wordsEdit

  • Getrouwde/Eega's/Gaden/Levenspartners. Neutral words to refer to two spouses/maritial partners.
  • Bruidsgevolg. Nonstandard. Neutral word for bridesmaids and groomsmen, the bridalpair's entourages.
  • Respektieve gevolg. Nonstandard. Neutral word for the respective entourages of a marrying couple, bridesmaids and groomsmen.
  • Bruidsgevolger. Nonstandard. Neutral word to refer to one person in the bridalpair's entourage.
  • Erepersson/Erevriend/Erevrien. Nonstandard. Neutral word for a maid of honor (/hoofbruidsmeisje) or a best man (/hoofdbruidsjonker).

Siblings and related familyEdit

  • Sibbe. Nonstandard. Neutral, means sibling.
  • Kleine sibbe/jongere sibbe. Nonstandard. Neutral, means little sibling/younger sibling.
  • Grote sibbe/oudere sibbe. Nonstandard. Neutral, means big sibling/older sibling.
  • Brus. Nonstandard. Neutral, means sibling, combination of broer (brother) and zus (sister).
  • Brusje. Nonstandard. Diminutive of the above. Informal, mainly used for a younger sibling.
  • Pibbe (Pibling). Nonstandard. Neutral, means aunt/uncle.
  • Nibbe (Nibling). Nonstandard. Neutral, means niece/nephew.
  • Kosin. Nonstandard. Neutral, means cousin.
  • Achterkosin. Nonstandard. Neutral, means second-cousin.

ChildEdit

  • Baby. Standard neutral word for very young offspring or very 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.
  • Kleinkind. Standard gender neutral word for the child of someone's child.
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • Telg/nageslacht, afstammeling. Neutral, basically means scion/progeny and descendant, alternatives (that might sound weird) to refer to someone in relation to them being one's child, but not necessarily a young one.

GrandparentsEdit

  • Grootouder. Neutral Dutch word for grandparent.
  • Grootie. Nonstandard. Neutral informal word for grandparent, grandy or grandma/grandpa.
  • Opma. Nonstandard. Neutral informal word for grandparent, grandy or grandma/grandpa.
  • Owa. Nonstandard. Neutral informal word for grandparent, grandy or grandma/grandpa.

In-law familyEdit

  • Schoonouder. Neutral Dutch word for parent-in-law.
  • Schoonkind. Neutral Dutch word for child-in-law.
  • Schoonsibbe. Nonstandard. Neutral, means sibling-in-law.

Other termsEdit

  • 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.)
  • Huispartner. Neutral word for housespouse.
  • Thuisblijvende ouder. Neutral word for stay-at-home parent.
  • Weduwpersoon. Neutral word for a widowed person.
  • Weduw. Nonstandard. Neutral word for a widowed person.
  • Troonopvolger. Neutral word for crownprincess/crownprince.
  • Prin/Kroonprin. Nonstandard. Neutral, shortened version of prinses/kroonprinses/prins/kroonprins (princess/crownprincess/prince/crownprince).
  • Regerend/Monarch. Neutral word for queen/king, means regnant/monarch.
  • Koni. Nonstandard. Neutral, shortened version of konigin/konig (queen/king).
  • Jullie/Allemaal/Mensen. Neutral way of calling multiple people instead of saying girls and/or guys.

Professions/RolesEdit

Bartender/Barkeeper. Neutral English loanwords for barvrouw/barman (barwoman/barman).

Brandweer/Brandweermens, brandweerlieden/brandweermensen. Neutral words for brandweervrouw(en)/brandweerman(nen) (firewoman/fireman and firewomen/fireman).

Huisbaar/Hospite. Neutral words for hospita/hospes (property owner).

Kassamedewerker. Neutral words for kassière/cassière/kassier (cashier).

Leerkracht/Leraar. Neutral words for lerares/leraar (teacher).

Auteur/Schrijver. Neutral words for schrijfster/schrijver (author.

Verloskundige. Neutral word for "vroedvrouw" (midwife).

Verpleegkundige. Neutral word for verpleegster/verpleger (nurse).

Honorary titlesEdit

"First-name last-name". In many cases, the first and last name can and should be used instead of an honorary title e.g. Kim Jansen instead of mevrouw/meneer Jansen.

But the use of "Mx. last-name" is also becoming more common.

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ https://www.transgendernetwerk.nl/non-binair-voornaamwoord-uitslag/ Archived on 17 July 2023
  2. ↑ https://taaladvies.net/taal/advies/vraag/374 Archived on 17 July 2023

External linksEdit

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