neut
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A gender in grammar for words that are neither masculine nor feminine
- noun
- /njuːt/
- Jargon
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neutro
- The abbreviation neut is often used in dictionaries to indicate gender.
Examples
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If a noun is labeled neut, it means it is neither masculine nor feminine.
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In this dictionary, neut refers to the neuter gender.
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In the grammar table, the column marked neut lists words of neuter gender.
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The term neut is commonly used in linguistic studies.
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In the grammar table, the column marked neut lists words of neuter gender.
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The abbreviation neut is often used in dictionaries to indicate gender.
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If a noun is labeled neut, it means it is neither masculine nor feminine.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Neut is short for neuter, a word from the Latin parts ne- 'not' and uter 'either'. So in grammar a neut marks a noun that is 'neither' masculine nor feminine.
