Slovene Gᴇɴᴅᴇʀ and Sᴇxᴜᴀʟɪᴛʏ Vocabulary
As always, the vocabulary list is meant to be used with the help of this and this.
spòl – gender / sex • [ˈspɔl] ⓜ1spôl- drúžbeni spòl – (social) gender • [ˈdɾuːʒbɛni …] ⓜ4drúžben- biolóški spòl – (biological) sex • [bijɔˈloːʃki …] ⓜ4biolóšk- spôle̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no – (relating to) gender / sexual • [ˈspɔːlə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4spôln-
spôlna identitéta – gender identity • [ˈspɔːlna idɛntiˈteːta] ⓕ4spôln-, 1identitét-
spôlne vlóge – gender roles • [ˈspɔːlnɛ ˈwloːgɛ] ⁺[… ˈʋloːgɛ] ⓕ4spôln-, 1vlóg-, here in pl.
spôlni izràz – gender expression • [ˈspɔːlni iˈzɾɐs] ⓜ4spôln-, 1izráz-
môški – a man • [ˈmɔːʃki] ] ⓜ4môšk- môškost – manhood • [ˈmɔːʃkɔst] ⓕ2môškost- môški̲/-a/-o – male • [ˈmɔːʃki̲/-a/-ɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4môšk- možátost – masculinity • [mɔˈʒaːtɔst] ⓕ2možátost- možà̲t̲|-áti/-áta/-áto – masculine • [mɔˈʒɐ̲t̲|-aːti/-aːta/-aːtɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4možát-
žénska – a woman • [ˈʒeːnska] ⓕ4žénsk- žénskost – womanhood • [ˈʒeːnskɔst] ⓕ2žénskost- žénski̲/-a/-o – female • [ˈʒeːnski̲/-a/-ɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4žénsk- žénstvenost – femininity • [ˈʒeːnstʋɛnɔst] ⓕ2žénstvenost- žénstven|-i/-a/-o – feminine • [ˈʒeːnstʋɛn|-i/-a/-ɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4žénstven-
spòl, pripísan ob rôjstvu – gender assigned at birth • [ˈspɔl pɾiˈpiːsan ɔp ˈɾɔːjstʋu] „ob rôjstvu mi je bil pripísan … spòl“ – “I was assigned … at birth” • [ɔp ˈɾɔːjstʋu mi jɛ biu̯ pɾiˈpiːsan … ˈspɔl]
ínterspôlnost – (the state of being) intersex • [ˈiːntɛɾˈspɔːlnɔst] ⓕ2ínterspôlnost- ínterspôle̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no [ɛ-ə] – intersex • [ˈiːntɛɾˈspɔːlə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4ínterspôln- mèdspôlnost – (the state of being) intersex • [ˈmɛtˈspɔːlnɔst] ⓕ2mèdspôlnost- mèdspôle̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no [ɛ-ə] – intersex • [ˈmɛtˈspɔːlə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4mèdspôln-
císspôlnost – (the state of being) cisgender / cisness • [ˈt͡siːs͜ˈspɔːlnɔst] ⓕ2císspôlnost- císspôle̲n̲|ni/-na/-no [ə] – cisgender • [ˈt͡siːs͜ˈspɔːlə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4císspôln- cís – cis • [t͡siːs] ⓜⓕⓝinvar.cís
tránsspôlnost – (the state of being) transgender / transness • [ˈtɾaːns͜ˈspɔːlnɔst] ⓕ2tránsspôlnost- tránsspôle̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no [ə] – transgender • [ˈtɾaːns͜ˈspɔːlə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4tránsspôln- tránsseksuálnost – transsexuality • [ˈtɾaːns͜sɛksuˈaːlnɔst] ⓕ2tránsseksuálnost- tránsseksuále̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no [ə] – transsexual • [ˈtɾaːns͜seksuˈaːlə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4tránsseksuáln- tráns – trans • [ˈtɾaːns] ⓜⓕⓝinvar.tráns MVŽ or anglicism MTF – male-to-female (moški v žensko) • ⓜⓕⓝinvar.MVŽ / MTF ŽVM or anglicism FTM – female-to-male (ženska v moškega) • ⓜⓕⓝinvar.ŽVM / FTM
nèbinárnost – (the state of being) non-binary • [ˈnɛbiˈnaːɾnɔst] ⓕ2nèbinárnost- nèbináre̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no [ɛ-ə] – non-binary • [ˈnɛbiˈnaːɾə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4nèbinárn-
àspôlnost – (the state of being) agender • [ˈɐˈspɔːlnɔst] ⓕ2àspôlnost- àspôle̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no [ə] – agender • [ˈɐˈspɔːlə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4àspôln- brezspôlnost – genderlessness • [bɾɛs͜ˈspɔːlnɔst] ⓕ2brezspôlnost- brezspôle̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no [ə] – genderless • [bɾɛs͜ˈspɔːlə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4brezspôln-
bíspôlnost – (the state of being) bigender • [ˈbiːˈspɔːlnɔst] ⓕ2bíspôlnost- bíspôle̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no [ə] – bigender • [ˈbiːˈspɔːlə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4bíspôln-t *dvóspôlnost / dvóspôlen… on the other hand is usually used in botany/zoology to refer to plants/animals having two sets of organs for both of their sexes
tríspôlnost – (the state of being) trigender • [ˈtɾiːˈspɔːlnɔst] ⓕ2tríspôlnost- tríspôle̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no [ə] – trigender • [ˈtɾiːˈspɔːlə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4tríspôln-
pánspôlnost – (the state of being) pangender • [ˈpaːnˈspɔːlnɔst] ⓕ2pánspôlnost- pánspôle̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no [ə] – pangender • [ˈpaːnˈspɔːlə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4pánspôln-
kvírspôlnost – (the state of being) genderqueer • [ˈkʋiːɾˈspɔːlnɔst] ⓕ2kvírspôlnost- kvírspôle̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no [ə] – genderqueer • [ˈkʋiːɾˈspɔːlə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4kvírspôln-
spôlna fluídnost – (the state of being) genderfluid / gender fluidity • [ˈspɔːlna fluˈiːdnɔst] ⓕ4spôln-, ⓕ2fluídnost- spôlno fluíde̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no [ə] – genderfluid • [ˈspɔːlnɔ fluˈiːdə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] adv.spôlno, ⓜⓕⓝ4fluídn-
císspôlna nènormatívnost – gender nonconformity • [ˈt͡siːsˈspɔːlna ˈnɛnɔɾmaˈtiːu̯nɔst] ⓕ4císspôln-, ⓕ2nènormatívnost- císspôlno nènormatíve̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no – gender nonconforming • [ˈt͡siːsˈspɔːlnɔ ˈnɛnɔɾmaˈtiːʋ̲ə̲n̲|-u̯ni/-u̯na/-u̯nɔ] adv.císspôlno, ⓜⓕⓝ4nènormatívn-
These adjectives are usually used in tandem with: oséba – a person • [ɔˈseːba] ⓕ1oséb-
The invariable adjectives “cis” and “trans” are most often used to modify the nouns “moški” and “ženska”, though they are not limited to those only.
androginíja – androgyny • [andɾɔgiˈniːja] ⓕ1androginíj- / androgínost / androgénost • [andɾɔˈgiːnɔst / …ˈgeːnɔst] ⓕ2androgínost- / androgénost- androgín|-i/-a/-o / androgén… – androgynous • [andɾɔˈgiːn|-i/-a/-ɔ / …ˈgeːn…] ⓜⓕⓝ4androgín- / androgén-
transvestít/-ka – a transvestite / a cross-dresser (m./f.) • [tɾansʋɛˈstiːt/-ka]
drag – drag • [ˈdɾɛːk] ⓜ1drag-, ⓜⓕⓝinvar.drag drag show / šóv – a drag show • [ˈdɾɛːk ˈšoːu̯] ⓜinvar.drag, 1šôv- (!) drag queen – a drag queen • [ˈdɾɛːk‿ˈkwiːn] ] ⓕinvar.drag, 3queen, in du./pl. extended stems: 1queenic- / queenk- pl.: [ˈdɾɛːk‿ˈkwiːn̲i̲t̲͡s̲ɛ̲/-ŋkɛ] ⁺[…ˈkʋiːn̲i̲t̲͡s̲ɛ̲/-ŋkɛ] / kraljíca preobléke – (a queen of cross-dressing) • [kɾaˈljiːt͡sa prɛɔˈbleːkɛ] ⓕ1kraljíc-, ⓕ1preoblék-, here in Gen (“of …”) drag king – a drag king • [ˈdɾɛːk‿ˈkiːŋk] ⓜinvar.drag, 1king- / králj preobléke – (a king of cross-dressing) • [ˈkɾaːl prɛɔˈbleːkɛ] ⓜ1králj-, ⓕ1preoblék-, here in Gen (“of …”)
spôlna usmérjenost – sexuality / sexual orientation • [ˈspɔːlna uˈsmeːɾjɛnɔst] ⓕ4spôln-, 2usmérjenost-
raznospôlnost – (the state of being of a) different sex • [ɾaznɔˈspɔːlnɔst] ⓕ2raznospôlnost- raznospôle̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no [ə] – different-sex • [ɾaznɔˈspɔːlə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4raznospôln- raznospôlna usmérjenost – heterosexuality (different-sex orientation) • [ɾaznɔˈspɔːlna uˈsmeːɾjɛnɔst] ⓕ4raznospôln-, 2usmérjenost- raznospôlno usmérjen|-i/-a/-o – heterosexual (different-sex oriented) • [ɾaznɔˈspɔːlnɔ uˈsmeːɾjɛn|-i/-a/-ɔ] adv.raznospôlno, ⓜⓕⓝ4usmérjen- heteroseksuálnost – heterosexuality • [xɛtɛɾɔsɛksuˈaːlnɔst] ⁺[ˈxeːtɛɾɔsɛksuˈaːlnɔst] ⓕ2heteroseksuálnost- heteroseksuále̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no [ɛ-ɛ-ɛ-ə] – hetero(sexual) • [xɛtɛɾɔsɛksuˈaːlə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⁺[ˈxeːtɛɾɔsɛksuˈaːlən…] ⓜⓕⓝ4heteroseksuáln- / hétero • [ˈxeːtɛɾɔ] ⓜⓕⓝinvar.hétero heteroseksuále̲c̲/-ka [ɛ-ɛ-ɛ-ə] – a heterosexual (m./f.) • [xɛtɛɾɔsɛksuˈaːlə̲t̲͡s̲/-ka] ⁺[ˈxeːtɛɾɔsɛksuˈaːlət͡s…] ⓜ1heteroseksuálc-, ⓕ1heteroseksuálk-s *In all the examples above, razno- can be replaced by hetero-.
strêjt/-ka – (a) straight (m./f.) • [ˈstɾɛːjt/-ka] ⁺[ˈstɾeːjt/-ka] ⓜ1strêjt-, ⓕ1strêjtk-, ⓜⓕⓝinvar.strêjt
istospôlnost – (the state of being of the) same sex • [istɔˈspɔːlnɔst] ⓕ2istospôlnost- istospôle̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no [ə] – same-sex • [istɔˈspɔːlə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4istospôln- istospôlna usmérjenost – homosexuality (same-sex orientation) • [istɔˈspɔːlna uˈsmeːɾjɛnɔst] ⓕ4istospôln-, 2usmérjenost- istospôlno usmérjen|-i/-a/-o – homosexual (same-sex oriented) • [istɔˈspɔːlnɔ uˈsmeːɾjɛn|-i/-a/-ɔ] adv.istospôlno, ⓜⓕⓝ4usmérjen- homoseksuálnost – homosexuality • [xɔmɔsɛksuˈaːlnɔst] ⁺[ˈxoːmɔsɛksuˈaːlnɔst] ⓕ2homoseksuálnost- homoseksuále̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no [ɛ-ə] – homosexual • [xɔmɔsɛksuˈaːlə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⁺[ˈxoːmɔsɛksuˈaːlən…] ⓜⓕⓝ4homoseksuáln- homoseksuále̲c̲/-ka [ɛ-ə] – a homosexual (m./f.) • [xɔmɔsɛksuˈaːlə̲t̲͡s̲/-ka] ⁺[ˈxoːmɔsɛksuˈaːlət͡s…] ⓜ1homoseksuálc-, ⓕ1homoseksuálk-g *Unlike with razno-/hetero-, isto- cannot be replaced by homo-.
gêjevstvo – (the state of being) gay / gayness • [ˈgɛːjɛu̯stʋɔ] ⓝ1gêjevstv- gêj – (a) gay • [ˈgɛːj] ⁺[ˈgeːj] ⓜ1gêj-, ⓜⓕⓝinvar.gêj gêjevski/-a/-o – gay • [ˈgɛːjɛu̯ski/-a/-ɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4gêjevsk-
lézbištvo – (the state of being) lesbian / lesbianism • [ˈleːzbiʃtʋɔ] ⓝ1lézbištv- lézbijka – a lesbian • [ˈleːzbijka] ⓕ1lézbijk- lézbiče̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no [e-ə] – lesbian • [ˈleːzbit͡ʃə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4lézbičn- lézbijski/-a/-o – lesbian • [ˈleːzbijski/-a/-ɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4lézbijsk-
àseksuálnost – asexuality • [ˈɐsɛksuˈaːlnɔst] ⓕ2àseksuálnost- àseksuále̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no [ɛ-ə] – asexual • [ˈɐsɛksuˈaːlə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4àseksuáln- àseksuále̲c̲/-ka [ɛ-ə] – an asexual (m./f.) • [ˈɐsɛksuˈaːlə̲t̲͡s̲/-ka] ⓜ1àseksuálc-, ⓕ1àseksuálk- nèspôlnost – asexuality • [ˈnɛˈspɔːlnɔst] ⓕ2nèspôlnost- nèspôle̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no [ɛ-ə] – asexual • [ˈnɛˈspɔːlə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4nèspôln-
bíseksuálnost – bisexuality • [ˈbiːsɛksuˈaːlnɔst] ⓕ2bíseksuálnost- bíseksuále̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no – bisexual • [ˈbiːsɛksuˈaːlə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4bíseksuáln- bíseksuále̲c̲/-ka – a bisexual (m./f.) • [ˈbiːsɛksuˈaːlə̲t̲͡s̲/-ka] ⓜ1bíseksuálc-, ⓕ1bíseksuálk-
pánseksuálnost – pansexuality • [ˈpaːnsɛksuˈaːlnɔst] ⓕ2pánseksuálnost- pánseksuále̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no – bisexual • [ˈpaːnsɛksuˈaːlə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4pánseksuáln- pánseksuále̲c̲/-ka – a pansexual (m./f.) • [ˈpaːnsɛksuˈaːlə̲t̲͡s̲/-ka] ⓜ1pánseksuálc-, ⓕ1pánseksuálk-
póliseksuálnost – polysexuality • [ˈpoːlisɛksuˈaːlnɔst] ⓕ2póliseksuálnost- póliseksuále̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no – polysexual • [ˈpoːlisɛksuˈaːlə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4póliseksuáln- póliseksuále̲c̲/-ka – a polysexual (m./f.) • [ˈpoːlisɛksuˈaːlə̲t̲͡s̲/-ka] ⓜ1póliseksuálc-, ⓕ1póliseksuálk-
romántična usmérjenost – romantic orientation • [ɾɔˈmaːntit͡ʃna uˈsmeːɾjɛnɔst] ⓕ4romántičn-, 2usmérjenost-
For the appropriate romantic counterparts to sexual orientation terms, replace “-seksuálnost” with “-romántičnost” [-ɾɔˈmaːntit͡ʃnɔst] ⓕ2-romántičnost- and “-seksuále̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no” with “-romántiče̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no” [-ɾɔˈmaːntit͡ʃə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4-romántičn-.
póliamoríja – polyamory • [ˈpoːliamɔˈɾiːja] ⓕ1póliamoríj- póliamóren|-ni/-na/-no – polyamorous • [ˈpoːliaˈmoːɾə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4póliamórn-
diskriminácija – discrimination • [diskɾimiˈnaːt͡sija] ⓕ1diskriminácij- na podlági (+Gen) – on the basis of • [na pɔˈdlaːgi] prepos.na (+Acc, Loc) ⓕ1podlág-, here in Loc sg. diskriminatóre̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no – discriminatory • [diskɾiminaˈtoːɾə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4diskriminatórn-
hómofobíja – homophobia • [ˈxoːmɔfɔˈbiːja] ⓕ1hómofobíj- homofóbe̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no – homophobic • [xɔmɔˈfoːbə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4homofóbn- homofób/-inja – a homophobe (m./f.) • [xɔmɔˈfoːp̲/-binja] ⓜ1homofób-, ⓕ1homofóbinj-
tránsfobíja – transphobia • [ˈtɾaːnsfɔˈbiːja] ⓕ1tránsfobíj- transfóbe̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no – transphobic • [tɾansˈfoːbə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4transfóbn- transfób/-inja – a transphobe (m./f.) • [tɾansˈfoːp̲/-binja] ⓜ1transfób-, ⓕ1transfóbinj-
bífobíja – biphobia • [ˈbiːfɔˈbiːja] ⓕ1bífobíj- bifóbe̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no – biphobic • [biˈfoːbə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4bifóbn- bifób/-inja – a biphobe (m./f.) • [biˈfoːp̲/-binja] ⓜ1bifób-, ⓕ1bifóbinj-
àfobíja – aphobia • [ˈɐfɔˈbiːja] ⓕ1àfobíj- afóbe̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no – aphobic • [aˈfoːbə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4afóbn- afób/-inja – an aphobe (m./f.) • [aˈfoːp̲/-binja] ⓜ1afób-, ⓕ1afóbinj-a
héteronormatívnost – heteronormativity • [ˈxeːtɛɾɔnɔɾmaˈtiːu̯nɔst] ⓕ2héteronormatívnost- héteronormatíve̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no – heteronormative • [ˈxeːtɛɾɔnɔɾmaˈtiːʋ̲ə̲n̲|-u̯ni/-u̯na/-u̯nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4héteronormatívn-
císnormatívnost – cisnormativity • [ˈt͡siːsnɔɾmaˈtiːu̯nɔst] ⓕ2císnormatívnost- císnormatíve̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no – cisnormative • [ˈt͡siːsnɔɾmaˈtiːʋ̲ə̲n̲|-u̯ni/-u̯na/-u̯nɔ]ⓜⓕⓝ4císnormatívn-
tránsmizoginíja – transmisogyny • [ˈtɾaːnsmizɔgiˈniːja] ⓕ1tránsmizoginíj-
disforíja – dysphoria • [disfɔˈɾiːja] ⓕ1disforíj- disfóriče̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no – dysphoric • [disˈfoːɾit͡ʃə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4disfóričn-
tranzícija – transition • [tɾanˈziːt͡sija] ⓕ1tranzícij- v tranzíciji – in transition • [ʍ‿tɾanˈziːt͡siji]
hormónska terapíja – hormone replacement therapy (HRT) • [xɔɾˈmoːnska tɛɾaˈpiːja] ⓕ4hormónsk-, 1terapíj-
razkríti (se) – to come out (to reveal (oneself)) • [ɾasˈkɾiːti (sɛ)] perf.razkríje-, razkríl-, razkrít- „razkrì̲l̲/-íla je, da je …“ / „[Ime] je razkrì̲l̲/-íla, da je …“ – “He/She / [Name] came out as …” (“He/She / [Name] revealed that he/she is …”) • [ɾasˈkɾi̲u̯̲/-iːla jɛ da jɛ … / [Ime] jɛ ɾasˈkɾi̲u̯̲/-iːla da jɛ …]
There is actually no set phrase for saying one is “in the closet” (as far as I’m aware, see also this ask and the notes on it), but the anglisicm (or calque from English) is sometimes used: klôzet – the “closet” • [ˈklɔːzɛt] ⓜ1klôzet- / omára – a closet (a wardrobe closet actually) • [ɔˈmaːɾa] ⓕ1omár- (za)klozetíran|-i/-a/-o – closeted • [(za)klɔzɛˈtiːɾan|-i/-a/-ɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4(za)klozetíran- / v omári – in the closet • [w‿ɔˈmaːɾi] / [u …] / ⁺[ʋə …]
paráda ponôsa – a pride parade • [paˈɾaːda pɔˈnɔːsa] ⓕ1parád-, ⓜ1ponôs-, here in Gen sg. (“of …”) / prájd / “pride” – “pride” • [ˈpɾaːjt] ⓜ1prájd-, ⓜⓕⓝinvar.prájd
mávrica – a rainbow • [ˈmaːu̯ɾit͡sa] ⓕ1mávric- mávriče̲n̲|-ni/-na/-no [ə] – rainbow • [ˈmaːu̯ɾit͡ʃə̲n̲|-ni/-na/-nɔ] ⓜⓕⓝ4mávričn-
zastáva – a flag • [zaˈstaːʋa] ⓕ1zastáv-
družína – a family • [dɾuˈʒiːna] ⓕ1družín-
skúpnost – a community • [ˈskuːpnɔst] ⓕ2skúpnost-
LGBT / GLBT – LGBT • [ləgəbəˈtə]/[gələ…] / [ɛlgebeˈteː]/[geɛl…] ⁺[ɛld͡ʒibiˈtiː] ⓜⓕⓝinvar.LGBT / GLBT











