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das Geschlecht

sex

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Meaning of das Geschlecht

the state of being male or female

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German/ɡəˈʃlɛçt/
sex
das Geschlecht - sex
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das Geschlecht with English translation

das Geschlecht usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Das Geschlecht wird im Formular abgefragt.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Beim Tier ist das Geschlecht oft schwer zu erkennen.

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das Geschlecht synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between das Geschlecht / das biologische Geschlecht / das Geschlechtsmerkmal / die Sexualität / der Sex / Geschlecht

D
🇩🇪German
das biologische Geschlecht

Biological sex; emphasizes physical and anatomical traits rather than social or gender identity aspects.

A2Often
D
🇩🇪German
das Geschlechtsmerkmal

Sex characteristic; a specific trait used to identify sex, such as an anatomical or physical feature.

A2Rarely
D
🇩🇪German
die Sexualität

Sexuality; refers to sexual life, sexual behavior, or sexual orientation, not biological sex.

A2Very Often
D
🇩🇪German
der Sex

Sex; colloquial word for sexual intercourse or sexual activity, not for biological sex.

A2Very Often
G
🇩🇪German
Geschlecht

Sex/gender; the most general and direct word for male or female. It can also mean gender depending on context.

A2Very Often
B
🇩🇪German
biologisches Geschlecht

Biological sex; a German form that explicitly refers to the bodily, biological aspect.

A2Often
G
🇩🇪German
Geschlechtsmerkmal

Sex characteristic; an individual feature indicating sex, especially in scientific texts.

A2Rarely
G
🇩🇪German
Geschlechtsbestimmung

Sex determination; the process of determining whether something is male or female.

A2Rarely
M
🇩🇪German
männlich

Male; describes the male sex or traits considered male.

A2Very Often
W
🇩🇪German
weiblich

Female; describes the female sex or traits considered female.

A2Very Often

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How to pronounce das Geschlecht and what this word means

das Geschlecht means sex. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce das Geschlecht

/ɡəˈʃlɛçt/

das Geschlecht translation

sex

das Geschlecht examples

Das Geschlecht wird im Formular abgefragt.

das Geschlecht transcription

/ɡəˈʃlɛçt/

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das Geschlecht meaning: what does it mean?

die Zugehörigkeit eines Menschen oder Tieres zum männlichen oder weiblichen Geschlecht

das Geschlecht pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

das Geschlecht is pronounced as /ɡəˈʃlɛçt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

das Geschlecht definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Das Geschlecht wird im Formular abgefragt. Translation: Пол указывается в анкете.

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