Gattung
dieNoungenus; genre; species
English translations
- 01
species
- 02
kind
- 03
genus
Word details
- German meaning
- Gattung bezeichnet eine Kategorie oder Art von Dingen, die gemeinsame Merkmale aufweisen, insbesondere in der Kunst oder Literatur.
- English meaning
- Genre
- Synonym
- Art, Sorte
- German example
- Der Roman gehört zur Gattung der Science-Fiction.
- English example
- The novel belongs to the science fiction genre.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Gattung
- Plural Form
- die Gattungen
Related words
- Gattungsname
Generic name
- Gattungszahlwort
A generic numeral (also collective numeral) is a numeral that indicates an indefinite number or quantity, e.g. 'some', 'many', 'few'.
- gattungstypisch
Typical of the genus, characteristic
- gattungsspezifisch
Genus-specific
- Begattung
mating
- Waffengattung
Military branch
- Untergattung
Subgenus
- Tiergattung
Animal genus
- Pflanzengattung
Plant genus
- Fantastik
fantasy
- Fingerkraut
Cinquefoil
- Tribus
Tribe
- Elfenspiegel
twinspur
- Ringspezies
Ring species
- Rittersporn
Delphinium
- Portulak
Purslane
- Gamander
germander
- Frühmensch
Early human
- Amaryllis
Amaryllis
- Anemone
anemone
- Leimkraut
Catchfly is a genus of plants with sticky stems.
- Bambus
Bamboo
- Achatschnecke
Giant African snail
- Ara
Macaw
- Physalis
Physalis
- Bertram
Pellitory
- Knöterich
Knotweed
- Arnika
arnica
- Krokus
Crocus
- Säbelzahntiger
Saber-toothed tiger
- Eisenkraut
vervain
- Kauri
Kauri is the name for certain types of shells, particularly of the genus Cypraea.
- Engelstrompete
Angel's trumpet
- Ampfer
Sorrel
- Akelei
Columbine
- Hahnenfuß
Buttercup
- Mykoplasmen
Mycoplasmas
- Liguster
Privet is a genus of shrubs or small trees with opposite leaves and white flowers.
- Unterfamilie
Subfamily
- Lotos
Lotus
- Segge
Sedge
- Sennes
Senna
- D-Zug
A D-Zug was a type of train in Germany for particularly fast long-distance passenger trains.
- Lorchel
False morel
- Wicke
Vetch
- Wicke
Vetch
- Wolfsmilch
A genus of plants with milky sap that can be poisonous.
- Comicliteratur
Comic literature refers to the entirety of comics as a literary genre.
- Braunwurz
Figwort is a genus of plants in the figwort family, found in Europe and Asia.
Example sentences with “Gattung”
Diese Pflanze gehört zu einer seltenen Gattung. (This plant belongs to a rare genus.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Gattung?
The plural is 'Gattungen'. It is a feminine noun (die).