Gendersternchen

German (Berlin)

noun
Definitions
  • an asterisk inserted to mark a word as gender-neutral; for example, in Professor*in ("professor of unspecified gender")

Etymology

Affix from German Gender (gender) + German Sternchen (asterisk).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Sternchen

Gloss

asterisk

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