Gender neutral language: Difference between revisions

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    (→‎German: Singulars "Elter" and "Geschwister" are listed in the "Duden" (German main reference dictionary), thus they are hardly "nonstandard"; the plurals are very common.)
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    ===Family terms===
    ===Family terms===
    '''Parent'''
    '''Parent'''
    * '''Elter''' - nonstandard, will sound awkward but be recognised
    * '''Elter''' - singular rare, but in common dictionaries; will sound awkward but be recognised
    * '''Mapa''' - nonstandard
    * '''Mapa''' - nonstandard
    * '''Pama''' - nonstandard
    * '''Pama''' - nonstandard
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    '''Grandparent'''
    '''Grandparent'''
    * '''Großelter''' - nonstandard, will sound awkward but be understood
    * '''Großelter''' - (see "Elter")


    '''Sibling'''
    '''Sibling'''
    * '''Bruderin, Bruder*in''' - nonstandard
    * '''Bruderin, Bruder*in''' - nonstandard
    * '''Brüderin, Brüder*in''' - nonstandard
    * '''Brüderin, Brüder*in''' - nonstandard
    * '''das Geschwister''' - nonstandard, will sound awkward but be understood
    * '''das Geschwister''' - singular rare, but in common dictionaries; will sound awkward but be recognised
    * '''Geschwisterchen''' - standard, but old fashioned and usually used for very young siblings
    * '''Geschwisterchen''' - standard, but old fashioned and usually used for very young siblings
    * '''der/mein Schwester''' - nonstandard
    * '''der/mein Schwester''' - nonstandard