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==German neutral pronouns==
==German neutral pronouns==


People have proposed these neutral pronouns for in the German language (Deutsch):
People have proposed and are using these neutral pronouns in the German language (Deutsch):


'''em'''.
=== Solutions without neopronouns ===
'''er*'''.<ref name="rabbitglitter ML pronouns" /> he*.
 
'''er + feminine noun endings.'''<ref name=":0">Pronomen. ''Nichtbinär-Wiki.'' Accessed August 15, 2017. [http://de.nichtbinaer.wikia.com/wiki/Pronomen#Vorname http://de.nichtbinaer.wikia.com/wiki/Pronomen]</ref>
 
'''es'''. This means "it," and isn't usually used for people. Only use this pronoun for people who ask to be called by it. Some nonbinary people do reclaim it for themselves.<ref name="rabbitglitter ML pronouns" /><ref>''Transgender teen survival guide'' (blog). http://transgenderteensurvivalguide.tumblr.com/post/109131545635/are-there-any-gender-neutral-pronouns-in-german</ref>
 
'''sie'''. When this pronoun is used for a single person, it usually means "she." However, it also means "plural they," so some people use it as a neutral pronoun.<ref>''Transgender teen survival guide'' (blog). http://transgenderteensurvivalguide.tumblr.com/post/109131545635/are-there-any-gender-neutral-pronouns-in-german</ref>
 
'''sie*'''.<ref name="rabbitglitter ML pronouns" /> she*.
 
'''sie + masculine noun endings.'''<ref name=":0" />
 
'''Using only the name instead of a pronoun.'''<ref name=":0" />


'''er*'''.<ref name="rabbitglitter ML pronouns"></ref>
'''Alternating between he and she.'''


'''er_sie'''.<ref name="rabbitglitter ML pronouns"></ref>
=== Neopronouns ===
'''A.'''<ref>Die Sache mit den Pronomen. ''Hirngefickt.'' January 3, 2016.https://hirngefickt.wordpress.com/2016/01/03/die-sache-mit-den-pronomen-2/</ref> First mention by a person who's name starts with A.


'''es'''. This means "it," and isn't usually used for people. Only use this pronoun for people who ask to be called by it. Some nonbinary people do reclaim it for themselves.<ref name="rabbitglitter ML pronouns"></ref><ref>''Transgender teen survival guide'' (blog). [http://transgenderteensurvivalguide.tumblr.com/post/109131545635/are-there-any-gender-neutral-pronouns-in-german http://transgenderteensurvivalguide.tumblr.com/post/109131545635/are-there-any-gender-neutral-pronouns-in-german]</ref>
'''as.'''<ref name=":0" /> Based on ''es'' (it), vowel changed to mark difference between things and people.


'''hän'''.<ref>''High on Clichés'' [https://highoncliches.wordpress.com/2011/12/11/glossar/]</ref>
'''dey.'''<ref>Anonymous ask on ''Nonbinary Trans Germany: Trans in Deutschland''. August 10, 2016. http://nonbinarytransgermany.tumblr.com/post/148742824641/ein-befreundeter-mensch-von-mir-hat-sich-mal</ref> Based on they, changed to be more easily pronounceable in German.


'''man'''. This is like "one" in English.<ref>''Transgender teen survival guide'' (blog). [http://transgenderteensurvivalguide.tumblr.com/post/109131545635/are-there-any-gender-neutral-pronouns-in-german http://transgenderteensurvivalguide.tumblr.com/post/109131545635/are-there-any-gender-neutral-pronouns-in-german]</ref>
'''em'''.


'''nin'''.<ref>Cabala de Sylvain &amp; Carsten Balzer, "Die SYLVAIN-Konventionen – Versuch einer „geschlechtergerechten“
'''er_sie'''<ref name="rabbitglitter ML pronouns" />''', ersie, er:sie, er*sie.'''<ref name=":0" /> From ''er'' (he) and ''sie'' (she).
Grammatik-Transformation der deutschen Sprache." ''Liminalis''. [http://www.liminalis.de/2008_02/Liminalis-2008-Sylvain-Balzer.pdf]</ref>


'''per'''.<ref> ["Namensgebung? Pronomen? Nicht-binärer Name!" ''nibiTrans*ich'' (blog). http://nibitransich.blogspot.de/2015/06/namensgebung-non-binarer-name.html]</ref>
'''hän'''.<ref>''High on Clichés'' [https://highoncliches.wordpress.com/2011/12/11/glossar/]</ref>


'''sie'''. Usually, when this pronoun is used for a person, it means "she." However, it can also mean "they," so some people use it as a neutral pronoun, like "they" in English.<ref>''Transgender teen survival guide'' (blog). [http://transgenderteensurvivalguide.tumblr.com/post/109131545635/are-there-any-gender-neutral-pronouns-in-german http://transgenderteensurvivalguide.tumblr.com/post/109131545635/are-there-any-gender-neutral-pronouns-in-german]</ref>
'''hen.'''<ref name=":0" /><ref>About. ''Fliederfuchs.'' Accessed August 15, 2017.http://fliederfuchs.tumblr.com/about</ref>


'''sie*'''.<ref name="rabbitglitter ML pronouns"></ref>
'''iks.'''<ref name=":0" /> Version of ''x''.


'''sie_er'''.<ref name="rabbitglitter ML pronouns"></ref>
'''k.'''<ref>Comment by Pennyroyal Tea on a post by Ash B. https://www.facebook.com/hirngefickt/posts/1689898591228038?comment_id=1689923207892243&comment_tracking={%22tn%22%3A%22R4%22}</ref>


'''sie_r'''.<ref name="rabbitglitter ML pronouns"></ref>
'''nin'''.<ref>Cabala de Sylvain &amp; Carsten Balzer, "Die SYLVAIN-Konventionen – Versuch einer „geschlechtergerechten“
Grammatik-Transformation der deutschen Sprache." ''Liminalis''. [http://www.liminalis.de/2008_02/Liminalis-2008-Sylvain-Balzer.pdf]</ref>


'''sier'''.<ref name="rabbitglitter ML pronouns"></ref>
'''per'''.<ref>"Namensgebung? Pronomen? Nicht-binärer Name!" ''nibiTrans*ich'' (blog). http://nibitransich.blogspot.de/2015/06/namensgebung-non-binarer-name.html</ref>


'''si*er'''.<ref name="annaheger zine">https://annaheger.wordpress.com/pronomen/zine/</ref>
'''sier,''' '''sie_er, sie_r, si_er'''<ref name="rabbitglitter ML pronouns" />, '''si*er, si:er,'''<ref name="annaheger zine">https://annaheger.wordpress.com/pronomen/zine/</ref> '''sier*'''<ref name=":0" />'''.''' From ''sie'' (she) and ''er'' (he).


'''si:er'''.<ref name="annaheger zine"></ref>
'''sif'''.<ref name="annaheger zine" />


'''si_er'''.<ref name="rabbitglitter ML pronouns"></ref><ref>https://annaheger.wordpress.com/pronomen/transkription/</ref>
'''they.'''<ref>Geschlechtsneutrale Sprache | Gender-neutral language. ''Nonbinary Trans Germany: Trans in Deutschland.'' http://nonbinarytransgermany.tumblr.com/language</ref> Used just like in English.


'''sif'''.<ref name="annaheger zine"></ref>
'''x'''.<ref name="rabbitglitter ML pronouns" /> Has been criticised for being racist when used by white people.<ref>"Warum das x-Pronomen mir Bauchschmerzen bereitet" ''Tea-Riffic'' (blog). [http://teariffic.de/2015/02/18/warum-das-x-pronomen-mir-bauchschmerzen-bereitet/]</ref>


'''x'''.<ref name="rabbitglitter ML pronouns"></ref> Has been criticised for being racist when used by white people.<ref>"Warum das x-Pronomen mir Bauchschmerzen bereitet" ''Tea-Riffic'' (blog). [http://teariffic.de/2015/02/18/warum-das-x-pronomen-mir-bauchschmerzen-bereitet/]</ref>
'''xier/xies/xiem/xien/dier'''. For a person of any gender. Xier, instead of she, he or it, pronounced [ksi:ɐ̯]; xies/xiese/xieser…, a possessive pronoun instead of ''ihr'' and ''sein''; and dier, an article and relative pronoun, instead of ''die'' and ''der'', pronounced [ksi:zɐ], and [di:ɐ̯]. <ref name="annaheger zine" /> <ref name="rabbitglitter ML pronouns" /> <ref name="annaheger zine" /> <ref name="rabbitglitter ML pronouns" />


'''xier, xies, xiem, xien, dier'''. For a person of any gender. Xier, instead of she, he or it, pronounced [ksi:ɐ̯]; xies/xiese/xieser…, a possessive pronoun instead of ''ihr'' and ''sein''; and dier, an article and relative pronoun, instead of ''die'' and ''der'', pronounced [ksi:zɐ], and [di:ɐ̯]. <ref name="annaheger zine"></ref> <ref name="rabbitglitter ML pronouns"></ref> <ref name="annaheger zine"></ref> <ref name="rabbitglitter ML pronouns"></ref>
'''z, zet.'''<ref>@pandanouk. September 5, 2016. https://twitter.com/pandanouk/status/772895165551874049</ref>


For examples of how to use some of these, go [http://feminismus.wikia.com/wiki/Nichtbin%C3%A4re_Pronomen here].
For examples of how to use many of these, go [http://de.nichtbinaer.wikia.com/wiki/Pronomen here].


==Portuguese neutral pronouns==
==Portuguese neutral pronouns==
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