grammatical gender

noun

Examples of grammatical gender in a Sentence

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In German, nouns are assigned one of three grammatical genders—male, female, or neuter—through their articles, der, die, or das. Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grammatical gender was in 1707

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“Grammatical gender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grammatical%20gender. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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