"Genus" meaning in German

See Genus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɛnʊs/, /ˈɡeːnʊs/ Audio: De-Genus.ogg , De-Genus1.ogg , De-Genus3.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin genus. Doublet of Gender and Genre. Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|la|genus}} Borrowed from Latin genus, {{doublet|de|Gender|Genre}} Doublet of Gender and Genre Head templates: {{de-noun|n,,Genera}} Genus n (strong, genitive Genus, plural Genera) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n,,Genera}} Forms: Genus [genitive], Genera [plural], strong [table-tags], Genus [nominative, singular], Genera [definite, nominative, plural], Genus [genitive, singular], Genera [definite, genitive, plural], Genus [dative, singular], Genera [dative, definite, plural], Genus [accusative, singular], Genera [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (grammar) gender (of substantives, pronouns etc.) Tags: neuter, strong Categories (topical): Grammar Synonyms: Geschlecht, Geschlechtsform, Sprachgeschlecht, Wortgeschlecht Hyponyms (of substantives, pronouns etc.): Maskulinum
    Sense id: en-Genus-de-noun-RuB9Uxzm Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 18 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences Disambiguation of 'of substantives, pronouns etc.': 92 8
  2. (grammar) voice, gender (of verbs) Tags: neuter, strong Categories (topical): Grammar Synonyms: Gattung, Genus verbi/Genus Verbi, Verbalgenus, Verbgenus, Diathese Hyponyms (of verbs): Aktiv
    Sense id: en-Genus-de-noun-pNOsV5Au Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences Disambiguation of 'of verbs': 14 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: Femininum, Neutrum, Commune, Utrum, Medio-Passiv, Mediopassiv(um), Medium, Passiv, in older literature: Deponens Derived forms: Genuskongruenz, Genuspolarität

Inflected forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "50 50",
      "word": "Genuskongruenz"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "50 50",
      "word": "Genuspolarität"
    }
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Latin genus",
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    },
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        "2": "Gender",
        "3": "Genre"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of Gender and Genre",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Latin genus. Doublet of Gender and Genre.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Genus",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Genera",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Genus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Genera",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Genus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Genera",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Genus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Genera",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Genus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "Genera",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "de-noun"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "50 50",
      "word": "Femininum"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "50 50",
      "word": "Neutrum"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "50 50",
      "word": "Commune"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "50 50",
      "word": "Utrum"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "50 50",
      "word": "Medio-Passiv"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "50 50",
      "word": "Mediopassiv(um)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "50 50",
      "word": "Medium"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "50 50",
      "word": "Passiv"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "50 50",
      "word": "in older literature: Deponens"
    }
  ],
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      },
      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "langcode": "de",
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            "Language",
            "Social sciences",
            "Communication",
            "Sciences",
            "Society",
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            "Fundamental"
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          "_dis": "58 42",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "German entries with incorrect language header",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "72 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "82 18",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "gender (of substantives, pronouns etc.)"
      ],
      "hyponyms": [
        {
          "_dis1": "92 8",
          "sense": "of substantives, pronouns etc.",
          "word": "Maskulinum"
        }
      ],
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        [
          "grammar",
          "grammar"
        ],
        [
          "gender",
          "gender"
        ],
        [
          "substantive",
          "substantive"
        ],
        [
          "pronoun",
          "pronoun"
        ]
      ],
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        "(grammar) gender (of substantives, pronouns etc.)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Geschlecht"
        },
        {
          "word": "Geschlechtsform"
        },
        {
          "word": "Sprachgeschlecht"
        },
        {
          "word": "Wortgeschlecht"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "grammar",
        "human-sciences",
        "linguistics",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
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          "langcode": "de",
          "name": "Grammar",
          "orig": "de:Grammar",
          "parents": [
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            "Language",
            "Social sciences",
            "Communication",
            "Sciences",
            "Society",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "1996, Thomas Grethlein, edited by Heinrich Leitner, Inmitten der Zeit: Beiträge zur europäischen Gegenwartsphilosophie: Festschrift für Manfred Riedel, Königshausen und Neumann, page 245:",
          "text": "Für das Indogermanische wird nur eine Zweiheit der Genera von Aktiv und Medio-Passiv angesetzt.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "voice, gender (of verbs)"
      ],
      "hyponyms": [
        {
          "_dis1": "14 86",
          "sense": "of verbs",
          "word": "Aktiv"
        }
      ],
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          "grammar"
        ],
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          "voice"
        ],
        [
          "gender",
          "gender"
        ],
        [
          "verb",
          "verb"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(grammar) voice, gender (of verbs)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Gattung"
        },
        {
          "word": "Genus verbi/Genus Verbi"
        },
        {
          "word": "Verbalgenus"
        },
        {
          "word": "Verbgenus"
        },
        {
          "word": "Diathese"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "grammar",
        "human-sciences",
        "linguistics",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡɛnʊs/"
    },
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}
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    "German entries with incorrect language header",
    "German lemmas",
    "German neuter nouns",
    "German nouns",
    "German terms borrowed from Latin",
    "German terms derived from Latin",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "Genuskongruenz"
    },
    {
      "word": "Genuspolarität"
    }
  ],
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    },
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      "form": "Genera",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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        "table-tags"
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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    },
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      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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    },
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      ]
    },
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  ],
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    }
  ],
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      "sense": "of substantives, pronouns etc.",
      "word": "Maskulinum"
    },
    {
      "word": "Femininum"
    },
    {
      "word": "Neutrum"
    },
    {
      "word": "Commune"
    },
    {
      "word": "Utrum"
    },
    {
      "sense": "of verbs",
      "word": "Aktiv"
    },
    {
      "word": "Medio-Passiv"
    },
    {
      "word": "Mediopassiv(um)"
    },
    {
      "word": "Medium"
    },
    {
      "word": "Passiv"
    },
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      "word": "in older literature: Deponens"
    }
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          "word": "Geschlecht"
        },
        {
          "word": "Geschlechtsform"
        },
        {
          "word": "Sprachgeschlecht"
        },
        {
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        }
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        }
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          "word": "Gattung"
        },
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          "word": "Genus verbi/Genus Verbi"
        },
        {
          "word": "Verbalgenus"
        },
        {
          "word": "Verbgenus"
        },
        {
          "word": "Diathese"
        }
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      ],
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}

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