kjønn

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse kyn, and in grammar calque of Latin genus.

Noun

kjønn n (definite singular kjønnet, indefinite plural kjønn, definite plural kjønna or kjønnene)

(biology) sex or gender
(grammar) gender

Derived terms

Terms derived from kjønn

hankjønn, hannkjønn
hunkjønn, hunnkjønn
intetkjønn

References

“kjønn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

(former reform[s] only): kyn

Etymology

From Old Norse kyn, and Latin genus (“in grammar”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /çøn/ (example of pronunciation)

Noun

kjønn n (definite singular kjønnet, indefinite plural kjønn, definite plural kjønna)

gender, sex
Kva er kjønnet på det?
What is its sex?
(grammar) gender
genitalia

Derived terms

Terms derived from kjønn

References

“kjønn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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