transgender
To change the gender ofTo change the gender of (someone).
» It still happens that people confuse transgender people and transvestites.
Es passiert immer noch, dass Leute Transvestiten und Transgender verwechseln.
Meaning
2 senses(offensive, often, transitive, uncommon)To change the gender of (someone).
(broadly, offensive, often, transitive, uncommon)To change the sex of (someone).
Examples
73 sentencesIt still happens that people confuse transgender people and transvestites.
deEs passiert immer noch, dass Leute Transvestiten und Transgender verwechseln. — poogle
Many transgender people experience gender dysphoria.
ruМногие трансгендеры испытывают гендерную дисфорию. — Wezel
Mennad is referring to transgender women.
He thinks she's a transgender woman.
I didn't know Tom was transgender.
deIch wusste nicht, dass Tom transgeschlechtlich ist. — shekitten
Forms
transgenders, transgendering, transgendered, transgendered| Base form | transgender · to transgender |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | transgenders |
| Present participle | transgendering |
| Past simple | transgendered |
| Past participle | transgendered |
regular · Lesson
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle