Vocabulary
das
Rollenbild
/ˈʁɔlənˌbɪlt/· noun· Pl. die Rollenbilder
idea of (gender) roles, role stereotype
Das Rollenbild — ideas of what men and women 'should' do: who stays at home, who earns money, who plays with dolls; they change slowly.
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Forms
- Singular
- das Rollenbild
- Plural
- die Rollenbilder
- Genitiv
- des Rollenbilds / des Rollenbildes
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Rollenbild
image of (gender) roles
Viele Kinderbücher vermitteln noch immer traditionelle Rollenbilder.
Many children's books still convey traditional gender roles.
Word family
Rollenbilddie Rollethe roledas Bildthe imagedie Rollenverteilungthe division of roles
Common combinations
- traditionelle Rollenbildertraditional gender roles
- Rollenbilder aufbrechento break down role stereotypes
- ein veraltetes Rollenbildan outdated image of roles
Real examples
- In der Werbung werden oft überholte Rollenbilder reproduziert.Advertising often reproduces outdated gender roles.
- Väter in Elternzeit tragen dazu bei, alte Rollenbilder aufzubrechen.Fathers on parental leave help to break down old role stereotypes.
- Sein Rollenbild stammt noch aus der Generation seines Vaters.His idea of gender roles still comes from his father's generation.
