"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. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|de|la|genus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin genus, {{bor+|de|la|genus}} Borrowed from Latin genus, {{doublet|de|Gender}} Doublet of Gender 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 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 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

Download JSON data for Genus meaning in German (5.2kB)

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