Gender neutral language: Difference between revisions
→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''' - | * '''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''' - | * '''Großelter''' - (see "Elter") | ||
'''Sibling''' | '''Sibling''' | ||
* '''Bruderin, Bruder*in''' - nonstandard | * '''Bruderin, Bruder*in''' - nonstandard | ||
* '''Brüderin, Brüder*in''' - nonstandard | * '''Brüderin, Brüder*in''' - nonstandard | ||
* '''das Geschwister''' - | * '''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 | ||