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This xenogender was coined by Reddit user [https://www.reddit.com/u/hiitsyaz?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share u/hiitsyaz] on June 16, 2021. The flag was designed around the same time by Instagram user mogai.terms.xenogenders. |
This xenogender was coined by Reddit user [https://www.reddit.com/u/hiitsyaz?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share u/hiitsyaz] on June 16, 2021. The flag was designed around the same time by Instagram user mogai.terms.xenogenders. |
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== Etymology == |
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The prefix alten- was chosen by the coiner, derived from the German word ‘''gestalten''’, which the coiner incorrectly described to mean 'shape'. In factuality, 'gestalten' is a verb meaning 'to design', and the German word 'alte'/'alten' is the noun for 'old'.<ref>https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/german-english/gestalten</ref><ref>https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/german-english/alte?q=alten</ref> |
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The name alten- comes from the German word ‘''gestalten''’ which means shape. |
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Revision as of 22:57, 19 January 2024
Altengender is a xenogender that has a relation with shapes. For example, one might imagine their gender to be a particular shape.
Alten- can be added to any shape: altensquare, altenheart, etc.
History
This xenogender was coined by Reddit user u/hiitsyaz on June 16, 2021. The flag was designed around the same time by Instagram user mogai.terms.xenogenders.
Etymology
The prefix alten- was chosen by the coiner, derived from the German word ‘gestalten’, which the coiner incorrectly described to mean 'shape'. In factuality, 'gestalten' is a verb meaning 'to design', and the German word 'alte'/'alten' is the noun for 'old'.[1][2]