What does féminin in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word féminin in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use féminin in French.

The word féminin in French means female, feminine, feminine, women's, women's, for women, feminine, feminine, in the feminine, in the feminine form, female, feminine gender, feminine ideal, women's magazine, leading actress, vaginal contraceptive. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word féminin

female, feminine

adjectif (propre aux femmes)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les physiologies féminines et masculines sont différentes.
Male and female physiologies are different.

feminine

adjectif (qui ressemble à une femme)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Simon a des traits féminins.
Simon has feminine features.

women's

adjectif (groupe : composé de femmes)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Je fais partie de l'équipe féminine de football.
I'm a member of the women's football team.

women's

adjectif (pour les femmes)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Je trouve que les magazines féminins sont souvent bêtes. J'ai l'impression que les vêtements féminins sont de meilleure qualité que les vêtements masculins.
I often find women's magazines idiotic. I think women's clothes are better quality than men's clothes.

for women

adjectif (réservé aux femmes)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette compétition cycliste est exclusivement féminine.
This is a women's cycling event.

feminine

adjectif (Grammaire)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le mot « girafe » est féminin en français.
The word "girafe" is feminine in French.

feminine

nom masculin (genre grammatical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il existe trois genres en allemand : le féminin, le masculin et le neutre.
There are three genders in German, feminine, masculine, and neuter.

in the feminine, in the feminine form

locution adverbiale (en version féminine) (grammar)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
L'adjectif « européen » au masculin devient « européenne » au féminin. Wonder Woman est une sorte de Superman, au féminin.
Wonder Woman is a sort of female Superman.

female

locution adjectivale (femme)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Nous avons repéré un individu de sexe féminin qui prenait la fuite.

feminine gender

nom masculin (trait grammatical) (Grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Bien qu'il n'y ait quasiment plus de genres en anglais, les bateaux sont encore du genre féminin.

feminine ideal

nom féminin (femme idéale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

women's magazine

nom masculin (presse destinée aux femmes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

leading actress

nom masculin (personnage féminin principal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
The leading lady is Helena Bonham Carter.

vaginal contraceptive

nom masculin (contraceptif féminin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le préservatif féminin n'est pas aussi répandu que le masculin.

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