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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- derives from the German plural noun ‘Gestalten’ meaning "shapes", or the verb form meaning "to shape".^[1]

Resources

↑ https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/german-english/gestalt

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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.
 == 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'.<ref>https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/german-english/gestalten</ref><ref>https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/german-english/alte?q=alten</ref>
+The prefix alten- derives from the German plural noun ‘''Gestalten''’ meaning "shapes", or the verb form meaning "to shape".<ref>https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/german-english/gestalt</ref>
+== Resources ==
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