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Data Category: neuter
Key1884
PIDhttp://www.isocat.org/datcat/DC-1884
Typesimple
OwnerFrancopoulo, Gil
Scopepublic
1. Administration Information Section
1.1 Administration Record
Identifier
neuter
Version
1:0
Registration Status
private
Administration Status
private
Justification
Used in German, Latin, and Slavic languages, among others
Origin
248; ISO 12620:1999
Explanatory Comment
ISO12620A-02020203
Effective Date
2001-09-13
1.1.1 Creation
Creation Date
2004-07-09
Change Description
12620-2:2003; 12620-3:2003
1.1.2 Last Change
Last Change Date
2010-06-07
Change Description
Added fr source; explicitated Mädchen
2. Description Section
Profile
Morphosyntax
Profile
Terminology
2.1 Data Element Name Section
Data Element Name
neuter
Source
ISO 12620:1999
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2.2 English Language Section
LanguageEnglish (en)
2.2.1 Name Section
Name
neuter
Name Status
standardized name
2.2.2 Definition Section
Definition
Of, relating to, or constituting the gender that ordinarily includes most words or grammatical forms referring to objects that are not characterized as male or female.
Source
ISO12620
2.2.3 Example Section
Example
de: das Brot, das Mädchen
Source
Mitre; TEI(green text)
2.2.4 Explanation Section
Explanation
Although the noun Mädchen, a girl, ostensibly relates to a feminine entity, it is neuter based on the form of the word, since the diminutive ending "chen" reverts to neuter gender regardless of the concept to which the word refers.
Source
SEW
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2.3 French Language Section
LanguageFrench (fr)
2.3.1 Name Section
Name
neutre
Name Status
standardized name
2.3.2 Definition Section
Definition
A propos ou constituant le genre qui habituellement inclut la plupart des mots ou formes grammaticales référant aux objets qui sont caractérisés comme n'étant ni males ni femelles.
Source
GP