hankjønn

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

hannkjønn

Etymology

From han +‎ kjønn; in grammar modelled on Latin genus (“kjønn”) masculīnum (“mannlig”) (= mannlig kjønn).

Noun

hankjønn n (definite singular hankjønnet, indefinite plural hankjønn, definite plural hankjønna or hankjønnene)

(biology) male sex or gender
(grammar) masculine gender

Coordinate terms

felleskjønn, utrum
hunkjønn, hunnkjønn, femininum
intetkjønn, neutrum, nøytrum

References

“hankjønn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

hannkjønn

Etymology

From han +‎ kjønn; in grammar modelled on Latin genus (“kjønn”) masculīnum (“mannleg”) (= mannleg kjønn).

Noun

hankjønn n (definite singular hankjønnet, indefinite plural hankjønn, definite plural hankjønna)

(biology) male sex or gender
(grammar) masculine gender

Coordinate terms

felleskjønn, utrum
hokjønn, femininum
inkjekjønn, neutrum, nøytrum

References

“hankjønn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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