Tumtum – https://homosaurus.org/v4/homoit0001477




Identifier
homoit0001477
Preferred Label
Tumtum
Hebrew
Tumtum
Spanish
Tumtum
Dutch
Tumtum
Swedish
Description
Term originating in Rabbinic Judaism to refer to someone with an unknown sex; literally translates to "hidden." Used historically to refer to intersex variations where the genitals were covered by skin. Only use for individuals who are Jewish and who self-identify as Tumtum.
English
Término hebreo utilizado en referencia a un género desconocido; se traduce literalmente como "oculto".
Spanish
Israëlische term die wordt gebruikt met betrekking tot een onbekend gender; letterlijke vertaling: "verborgen"
Dutch
Term med ursprung i rabbinisk judendom som avser någon med okänt kön. Betyder bokstavligen ”dold”. Har historiskt använts för att beskriva intersexvariationer där könsorganen täckts av hud. Bör endast användas för personer som är judar och som själva identifierar sig som tumtum.
Swedish
Contributors
Traducción y revisión al español realizadas por Ernesto Cuba, Sofia Zamora, Sandy Alcantara, Mar Munné, Ana Portnoy Brimmer y el Comité Español de Homosaurus en 2024
Spanish
Issued (Created)
2019-05-14 07:04:29 UTC
Modified
2026-06-30 09:19:20 UTC
Broader
Non-Euro-American gender and sexual identities [homoit0000322]
Replaces
http://homosaurus.org/v2/tumtum

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Non-Euro-American gender and sexual identities
Tumtum


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