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Re: Gender of "moon" and "sun" in different languages?

by Christo

9/1/2004, 3:40 AM

in reply to a message by Rosomaqa

Rosomaqa wrote: "In Polish sun is neuter, and moon is masculine.
Both usually have a male personification. "

The same is true for most Slavic languages.

In both Latin and Greek, sun is masculine and moon is feminine. Therefore, the same is true for the Romance languages.

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