lingvistinje

Lingvistinje is a feminine plural noun used in several South Slavic languages, notably Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian, to refer to groups of female linguists. The term is formed from lingvistinja (the singular feminine form) with the plural ending -inje; the singular form is lingvistinja and the plural form is lingvistinje.

Origin and morphology: The root lingvist- comes from the word for linguist, adapted into these languages from European linguistic usage. The feminine agent suffix -inja marks female professionals, and the plural follows the standard patterns for feminine nouns in the language area. The form lingvistinje specifically denotes multiple women who work as linguists.

Usage: Lingvistinje appears in academic writing and media when female linguists are the subject of discussion, citation, or recognition. For example: Lingvistinje s konferencije predstavile su nova istraživanja. In contexts describing groups that include men, speakers may use masculine plural forms such as lingvisti or choose other phrasing, depending on style guidelines and the focus of the text. Some writers and editors advocate gender-neutral wording when the gender composition of a group is not relevant.

See also: lingvist, lingvistik, gendered language in Slavic noun formation.