das Geschlecht

Plural: die Geschlechter
Based on: schlagen
Goethe B1 Noun #1040 Noun
  1. the gender
  2. the sex
  3. the lineage, the house
1.

the gender

(German uses das Gender now too, but you can also find Geschlecht in this sense, especially for the grammatical gender der, die, das.)
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2.

the sex

(As in biological sex. The origin of this and the other meanings is which 'side' you're going with.)
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3.

the lineage, the house

(In nobility, important family lines were called Geschlecht, too.)
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How many meanings does the German word 'Geschlecht' have?

Geschlecht has 3 distinct meanings: 1. the gender, 2. the sex, 3. the lineage, the house.

What is the gender of 'Geschlecht'?

das

What is the plural of 'Geschlecht'?

die Geschlechter

What is 'Geschlecht' related to?

The word 'Geschlecht' is related to schlagen.

Where can I learn more about 'Geschlecht'?

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