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{{also|Genre|genré}}
==English==
{{wp}}

===Etymology===
{{root|en|ine-pro|*ǵenh₁-}} {{dercat|en|itc-pro|ine-pro}}
{{ubor|en|fr|genre}}, from {{der|en|fro|gendre|gen(d)re|id=type}}, borrowed from {{der|en|la|genus|genere}}. {{doublet|en|gender|genus}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/|a=US}}
** {{audio|en|en-us-genre.ogg|a=US}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈ(d)ʒɒnɹə/|a=UK}}
** {{audio|en|En-uk-genre.ogg|a=UK}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈd͡ʒɑnɚ/|a=nonstandard}}

===Noun===
{{en-noun}}

# A [[kind]]; a stylistic category or [[sort]], especially of literature or other artworks.
#: {{ux|en|The [[still life]] has been a popular '''genre''' in painting since the 17th century.}}
#: {{ux|en|This film is a cross-'''genre''' piece, dark and funny at the same time.}}
#: {{ux|en|The computer game ''Half-Life'' redefined the first-person shooter '''genre'''.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|year=2013|author=S. Alexander Reed|title=Assimilate: A Critical History of Industrial Music|page=38|text=One of the difficulties that plague conversations about industrial music is that the '''genre''' has come to include (to the chagrin and outright denial of some purists) anything from gentle synthesized droning to metal-inspired riffage.}}

====Synonyms====
* {{l|en|kind}}
* {{l|en|type}}
* {{l|en|class}}
* See also [[Thesaurus:class]]

====Derived terms====
{{col|en|cybergenre
|genre-bending
|genre-busting
|genrefication
|genre fiction
|genre film
|genrefy
|genreless
|genrelisation|genre-bender
|genrelization
|genre-savvy
|genre studies
|genric
|hallucinogenre
|macrogenre
|metagenre
|microgenre
|minigenre
|multigenre
|nongenre
|pre-genre
|pregenre
|sub-genre
|subgenre
|supergenre}}

====Related terms====
* {{l|en|gender}}
<!-- [[generic]]? -->
* {{l|en|general}}
* {{l|en|generate}}
* {{l|en|genus}}

====Translations====
{{trans-top|kind; type; sort}}
* Afrikaans: {{t|af|genre}}
* Albanian: {{t+|sq|zhanër|m}}, {{t|sq|zhanri|m}} {{qualifier|definite}}
* Arabic: {{t|ar|نَوْع فَنِّيّ|m}} {{qualifier|artistic}}, {{t|ar|نَوْع أَدَبِيّ|m}} {{qualifier|literary}}, {{t+|ar|نَوْع|m}}
* Armenian: {{t+|hy|ժանր}}
* Azerbaijani: {{t|az|janr}}
* Belarusian: {{t+|be|жанр|m}}
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|жанр|m}}, {{t+|bg|вид|m}}
* Catalan: {{t+|ca|gènere|m}}
* Chinese:
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|風格|tr=fēnggé}}, {{t+|cmn|類型|tr=lèixíng}}
* Czech: {{t+|cs|žánr|m}}
* Danish: {{t+|da|genre}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|genre|n}}
* Esperanto: {{t|eo|ĝenro}}
* Estonian: {{t+|et|žanr}}
* Faroese: {{t|fo|slag|n}}, {{t|fo|sjangra|f}}
* Finnish: {{t|fi|lajityyppi}}, {{t+|fi|genre}}, {{t+|fi|tyylilaji}}, {{t+|fi|laji}}
* French: {{t+|fr|genre|m}}
* Galician: {{t+|gl|xénero|m}}
* Georgian: {{t+|ka|ჟანრი}}
* German: {{t+|de|Genre|n}}, {{t+|de|Gattung|f}}
* Greek: {{t+|el|ύφος|n}}
* Hebrew: {{t|he|ז׳אנר|m|tr=zháner|alt=זָ׳נֶר \ ז׳אנר}}
* Hindi: {{t+|hi|विधा}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|műfaj}}, {{t+|hu|zsáner}}
* Ido: {{t+|io|genero}}
* Irish: {{t|ga|seánra|m}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|genere|m}}
* Japanese: {{t+|ja|ジャンル|tr=janru}}
* Kazakh: {{t|kk|жанр}}
* Korean: {{t+|ko|장르}}
* Kurdish:
*: Northern Kurdish: {{t+|kmr|janr}}, {{t+|kmr|şêwe}}, {{t+|kmr|cûn}}, {{t+|kmr|şêwaz}}, {{t+|kmr|çeşît}}, {{t+|kmr|tewr}}
* Kyrgyz: {{t+|ky|жанр}}
* Latin: {{t+|la|genus|n}}
* Latvian: {{t|lv|žanrs|m}}
* Lithuanian: {{t+|lt|žanras|m}}
* Macedonian: {{t+|mk|жанр|m}}
* Malay: {{t|ms|genre}}
* Māori: {{t|mi|momotuhinga}}, {{t|mi|kātū}}
* Mongolian:
*: Cyrillic: {{t|mn|жанр}}
* Norwegian:
*: Bokmål: {{t+|nb|sjanger|m}}, {{t+|nb|genre|m}}
*: Nynorsk: {{t|nn|sjanger|m}}, {{t|nn|genre|m}}
* Persian: {{t+|fa|ژانر|tr=žânr}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|gatunek|m-in}}
* Portuguese: {{q|Brazil}} {{t+|pt|gênero}}, {{q|Portugal}} {{t+|pt|género|m}}
* Romanian: {{t+|ro|gen|n}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|жанр|m}}
* Serbo-Croatian:
*: Cyrillic: {{t|sh|жанр|m}}
*: Latin: {{t+|sh|žanr|m}}
* Slovak: {{t|sk|žáner|m}}
* Slovene: {{t+|sl|žanr|m}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|género|m}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|genre|c}}
* Tajik: {{t|tg|жанр}}
* Thai: {{t+|th|ประเภท}}, {{t+|th|แนว}}
* Turkmen: {{t|tk|žanr}}
* Ukrainian: {{t|uk|жанр|m}}
* Uzbek: {{t+|uz|janr}}
* Yiddish: {{t|yi|זשאַנער|m}}
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===Verb===
{{en-verb|+|+,~ing}}

# To assign or conform to a [[genre#Noun|genre]], to make genre-specific. {{attn|en|improve if possible}}
#* {{see citations|en}}
#* {{see more citations|en|genred}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=eegnr|Egner|Geren|Green|Green.|green|neger|regen}}

{{C|en|Genres|Narratology}}

==Danish==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|da|fr|genre}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|da|[ˈɕɑŋʁɐ]}}

===Noun===
{{da-noun|n|r}}

# {{l|en|genre}}, a special type of literature, music or art with its own defining features

====Declension====
{{da-decl|n|r}}

==Dutch==
{{wp|nl:}}

===Etymology===
{{bor+|nl|fr|genre}}. {{doublet|nl|gender|genus}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|nl|/ˈʒɑnrə/}}
* {{audio|nl|Nl-genre.ogg}}
* {{hyphenation|nl|gen|re}}

===Noun===
{{nl-noun|n|-s|-}}

# [[kind]], [[type]], {{l|en|genre}}

===Anagrams===
* {{l|nl|enger}}, {{l|nl|neger}}, {{l|nl|regen}}

==Finnish==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|fi|fr|genre}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{fi-pronunciation}}

===Noun===
{{fi-noun}}

# [[#English|genre]]

====Declension====
{{fi-decl-nalle|genr|||ä}}

====Synonyms====
* {{l|fi|lajityyppi}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:fi:KTSK|accessdate=2023-07-02}}

==French==

===Etymology===
{{dercat|fr|itc-pro|ine-pro|inh=2}}
From {{inh|fr|fro|gendre|gen(d)re|id=type}}, borrowed from {{der|fr|la|genus|genere}}. {{semantic loan|fr|en|gender|senseid=identification}}.<ref>{{R:fr:Larousse}}</ref>

===Pronunciation===
* {{fr-IPA|+|jore|qual2=colloquial}}
* {{audio|fr|Fr-genre-fr-Paris.ogg|a=Paris}}
* {{audio|fr|LL-Q150 (fra)-Exilexi-genre.wav}}
* {{audio|fr|LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-genre.wav|a=<<France>> (<<Toulouse>>)}}
* {{audio|fr|LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-genre.wav|a=<<France>> (<<Vosges>>)}}
* {{audio|fr|LL-Q150 (fra)-Opsylac-genre.wav|a=<<France>> (<<Grenoble>>)}}
* {{audio|fr|LL-Q150 (fra)-Poslovitch-genre.wav|a=<<France>> (<<Vosges>>)}}
* {{audio|fr|LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-genre.wav|a=<<France>> (<<Lyon>>)}}
* {{audio|fr|LL-Q150 (fra)-Bananax47-genre.wav|a=<<France>> (<<Agen>>)}}
* {{audio|fr|LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-genre.wav|a=<<France>> (<<Somain>>)}}
* {{homophones|fr|genres}}
* {{hyphenation|fr|genre}}
* {{rhymes|fr|ɑ̃ʁ}}

===Noun===
{{fr-noun|m}}

# [[kind]]
#: {{ux|fr|le '''genre''' humain|the human '''race'''}}
# [[style]], [[look]], [[type]]
#: {{ux|fr|le '''genre''' dramatique|the dramatic '''genre'''}}
#: {{ux|fr|Il essaie de se donner un '''genre'''.|He tries to give himself a '''look'''.}}
#: {{ux|fr|C’est quel '''genre''' de mec ?|What '''kind''' of guy is he?}}
#: {{ux|fr|Tu écoutes quel '''genre''' de musique ?|What '''kind''' of music do you listen to?}}
# {{l|en|genre}}
# {{lb|fr|grammar}} [[gender]] (of nouns)
#: {{ux|fr|Les mots français sont du '''genre''' masculin ou du '''genre''' féminin.|French words are either of masculine or feminine '''gender'''.}}
# {{lb|fr|grammar}} [[voice]] (of verbs)
#* {{quote-book|fr|year=1742|title=Nova elementa seu rudimenta linguae latinae|page=52|text=Huit choses arrivent au Verbe : Le '''Genre''', le Mœuf, le Tems, la Personne, le Nombre, la Conjugaison, la Figure, ou la forme. Il y a cinq '''Genres''' de Verbes Personnels: l'Actif, le Passif, le Neutre, le Déponent & le Commun.}}
# {{senseid|fr|identification}} [[gender]] {{gl|identification as a man, a woman, or something else, and association with a (social) role or set of behavioral and cultural traits, clothing, etc.}}
#: {{ux|fr|Mon '''genre''' est non-binaire.|My '''gender''' is non-binary.}}<!-- File:Marche des Fiertés Paris 02 07 2016 06.jpg -->
# {{lb|fr|biology}} [[genus]]
#: {{ux|fr|Toute espèce vivante ou ayant vécu est rattachée à un '''genre''', selon la nomenclature binominale introduite par Carl von Linné.|Any living or extinct species has a '''genus''', according to the binomial nomenclature introduced by Carl von Linné.}}
# {{lb|fr|archaic|colloquial}} the done [[thing]]

===Adverb===
{{head|fr|adverb}} {{tlb|fr|colloquial}}

# [[like]], [[kind of]] {{gl|approximation, softener, filler in informal speech}}
#: {{ux|fr|Y avait '''genre''' 200 personnes à la fête.|There were '''like''' 200 people at the party.}}
#: {{ux|fr|C’est '''genre''' pas si grave.|It’s '''kind of''' not that serious.}}
#: {{ux|fr|Je suis '''genre''' rarement énervé.|I'm '''like''' rarely annoyed.}}
#: {{ux|fr|C’était, '''genre'''… trop gênant.|It was, '''like'''… super awkward.}}
# [[like]] {{gl|introducing a quotation, reaction, or imitation}}
#: {{ux|fr|Elle était '''genre''': « Occupe-toi de tes affaires ».|She was '''like''': “Mind your own business.”}}
#: {{ux|fr|J’étais '''genre''': « Quoi ?! ».|I was '''like''': “What?!”}}
# [[for example]], [[such as]]
#: {{ux|fr|On va faire des activités, '''genre''' ciné, bowling, resto.|We’ll do activities '''like''' movies, bowling, restaurants.}}

====Usage notes====
In these senses, ''genre'' functions as an adverbial discourse marker, very frequent in spoken French (especially among younger speakers). It is rare in formal writing, though it may appear in texting and online chats.

===Interjection===
{{head|fr|interjection}}

# {{lb|fr|colloquial}} {{n-g|expresses disbelief, irony or dismissal; used ironically}} (≈ [[yeah right]], [[as if]], [[no way]])
#: {{ux|fr|— Il a tout compris à la réunion. — '''Genre''' !|— He understood everything at the meeting. — '''Yeah right'''!}}
#: {{ux|fr|'''Genre''', tu le connais vraiment ?|'''No way''', you actually know him?}}
#: {{ux|fr|— Je reviens, dit-elle. — '''Genre'''…|— I’ll be back, she said. — '''As if'''…}}

===Derived terms===
{{col|fr
|BCBG,bon chic bon genre
|cisgenre
|en tous genres
|en tout genre
|études de genre
|faire genre
|faire mauvais genre
|genré
|genre humain
|genrer
|mégenrer
|transgenre
|unique en son genre}}

===Descendants===
{{top3}}
* {{desc|bg|жанр|bor=1}}
* {{desc|dlm|genro|bor=1}}
* {{desc|da|genre|bor=1}}
* {{desc|nl|genre|bor=1}}
* {{desc|en|genre|bor=1}}
* {{desc|fi|genre|bor=1}}
* {{desc|frp|janro|bor=1}}
* {{desc|de|Genre|bor=1}}
* {{desc|ht|jan}}
* {{desc|ja|ジャンル|tr=janru|bor=1}}
* {{desc|ko|장르|bor=1}}
* {{desc|mk|жанр|bor=1}}
* {{desc|nb|genre|sjanger|bor=1}}
* {{desc|nn|genre|sjanger|bor=1}}
* {{desc|fa|ژانر|tr=žânr|bor=1}}
* {{desctree|ru|жанр|bor=1}}
* {{desc|sh|bor=1|-}}
** {{desc|sh|жа̏нр|sclang=1}}
** {{desc|sh|žȁnr|sclang=1}}
* {{desc|sv|genre|bor=1}}
* {{desc|uk|жанр|bor=1}}
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===References===
{{reflist}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:fr:TLFi}}
* ''[https://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2021/02/10/de-genre-humain-a-genre-j-y-crois-pas-genre-un-terme-cameleon-devenu-tic-de-langage_6069380_3232.html « Genre », un tic de langage dont la signification glisse à mesure que sa popularité augmente]'', Clara Cini, {{w|lemonde.fr}}, 10 February 2021.

===Anagrams===
* {{l|fr|gêner}}
* {{l|fr|nègre}}
* {{l|fr|règne}}, {{l|fr|régné}}

==Norman==

===Etymology===
{{dercat|nrf|itc-pro|ine-pro|inh=2}}
From {{inh|nrf|fro|gendre|gen(d)re|id=type}}, borrowed from {{der|nrf|la|genus|genere}}.

===Noun===
{{nrf-noun|m}}

# {{lb|nrf|grammar|etc.}} [[gender]]

==Norwegian Bokmål==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|nb|fr|genre}}.

===Noun===
{{nb-noun-m1}}

# {{alt sp|nb|sjanger}}

===References===
* {{R:nb:OB}}
* {{R:nb:NAOB}}

==Norwegian Nynorsk==

===Etymology===
{{root|nn|ine-pro|*ǵenh₁-}}
{{bor+|nn|fr|genre}}.

===Noun===
{{nn-noun-m1}}

# {{alt sp|nn|sjanger}}

===References===
* {{R:nn:OB}}

==Swedish==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|sv|fr|genre}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|sv|/ˈɧaŋɛr/}}
* {{audio|sv|Sv-genre.ogg}}
* {{rhymes|sv|¹aŋɛr}}
* {{hyphenation|sv|gen|re}}

===Noun===
{{sv-noun|c}}

# a {{l|en|genre}}

====Declension====
{{sv-infl-noun-c-er|2=genr}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|sv|a=eegnr|gener|green|neger}}