"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 Synonyms: Geschlecht, Geschlechtsform, Sprachgeschlecht, Wortgeschlecht Hyponyms (of substantives, pronouns etc.): Maskulinum, Femininum, Neutrum, Commune, Utrum
    Sense id: en-Genus-de-noun-RuB9Uxzm Categories (other): Grammar, German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences Disambiguation of 'of substantives, pronouns etc.': 92 8
  2. (grammar) voice, gender (of verbs) Tags: neuter, strong Synonyms: Gattung, Genus Verbi, Verbalgenus, Verbgenus, Diathese Hyponyms (of verbs): Aktiv
    Sense id: en-Genus-de-noun-pNOsV5Au Categories (other): Grammar, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences Disambiguation of 'of verbs': 14 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: Medio-Passiv, Mediopassiv(um), Medium, Passiv, in older literature: Deponens, Neutrum Derived forms: Genuskongruenz, Genuspolarität Related terms: Genus Verbi

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Genuspolarität"
    }
  ],
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    },
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      "expansion": "Doublet of Gender and Genre",
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Latin genus. Doublet of Gender and Genre.",
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      "form": "Genus",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Genera",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Genus",
      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Genera",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Genus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Genera",
      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "Genus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Genera",
      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
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    },
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      ]
    },
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    }
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      "word": "Medio-Passiv"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Mediopassiv(um)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Medium"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Passiv"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "in older literature: Deponens"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
  ],
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          "word": "Femininum"
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          "word": "Neutrum"
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          "word": "Commune"
        },
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        {
          "word": "Geschlecht"
        },
        {
          "word": "Geschlechtsform"
        },
        {
          "word": "Sprachgeschlecht"
        },
        {
          "word": "Wortgeschlecht"
        }
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        "linguistics",
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          "text": "Für das Indogermanische wird nur eine Zweiheit der Genera von Aktiv und Medio-Passiv angesetzt.",
          "type": "quotation"
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      ],
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          "_dis1": "14 86",
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          "word": "Aktiv"
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        },
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        },
        {
          "word": "Verbalgenus"
        },
        {
          "word": "Verbgenus"
        },
        {
          "word": "Diathese"
        }
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        "strong"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "grammar",
        "human-sciences",
        "linguistics",
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    },
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      "word": "Genuskongruenz"
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