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Sources for Etymology:
- Check "weich" on DWDS.de
Biggest German Dictionary, great for etymology, usage frequency and collocations) - "weich" on Wiktionary (English version)
(For etymological connections across European languages. Not always accurate) - Etymonline.com - Origins of English words
My favorite source for the origin of English words.
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Can “weich” be used as meaning feminine, relating to a woman, like weibliche, sort of. For example can “jedes weiche Herz” be perceived as every feminine heart? As “weich” refers to a soft quality, which is also commonly associated with feminine nature, can this connection be made, or is it too far-fetched already?
Also, can “jedes weiche Herz” mean not literally “every soft heart”, but rather refer to each heart that possesses the ability to be softened, in short every heart, sensitive enough to be softened, to be touched, to be berührt (in this case, for context, by the Nachtigallen)
For example can “jedes weiche Herz” be perceived as every feminine heart?
I guess it can, but that’s then just an expression of the person’s perception of women. It’s not inherent in the word “weich”.
If I read it, I would not assume it’s just female.
For the second part, I’d say yes. It sounds like a positive soft to me, rather than the weak-soft.