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LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning
  1. the Gendersternchen; Used to separate multiple gendered inflections in gender-neutral writing.
  2. the Gendersternchen
  3. A symbol used in German writing to represent gender inclusivity by separating different gendered endings.
Examples

Freund*innen sind sehr wichtig.

Friends (of any gender) are very important.

Part of speechsymbol

Usage noteThe asterisk is inserted between the root of a word and its gendered suffix.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.