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zer

zer

9.9
A pronoun used instead of 'he' or 'she' to avoid saying a person's gender
  • pronoun
  • UK
translation icon : zer
  • The teacher called on the next person, and zer answered confidently.

Examples

  • Zer is a talented artist.

  • If anyone has a question, zer can ask it after the presentation.

  • Each student should bring zer own notebook to class.

  • I saw zer at the gallery yesterday.

  • Each student should bring zer own notebook to class.

  • If anyone has a question, zer can ask it after the presentation.

  • The teacher called on the next person, and zer answered confidently.

Synonyms

hir
vszer
  • UK
1 9.9

A word used instead of him or her to talk about a person without saying gender

is used as a neutral pronoun sometimes instead of subject or possessive forms
they/them (pronoun)
vszer
2.0

People use this word to refer to one person without saying their gender

is a less common invented singular option used sometimes instead of binary forms
eir
vszer
  • UK
9.9

A word that shows something belongs to a person without saying their gender

is a neutral pronoun used for person reference rather than only for possession

Surface Forms

zer subject case
zer object case
zer's possessive determiner
zer possessive pronoun
zerself reflexive

Etymology

Zer is a modern, gender-neutral pronoun created so people do not have to use 'her' or 'his' when they do not want to say a person's gender. A helpful way to remember zer is to think of it like the singular they or like other new pronouns such as ze and zir, because it simply names a person without saying their gender.