Genus

dasNoun

grammatical gender

English translations

  1. 01

    sort

  2. 02

    Gattung

  3. 03

    genus

  4. 04

    kind

Word details

German meaning
Genus bezeichnet das grammatikalische Geschlecht eines Substantivs (Maskulinum, Femininum, Neutrum).
English meaning
Gender refers to the grammatical gender of a noun (masculine, feminine, neuter).
Synonym
Geschlecht, grammatisches Geschlecht
German example
Das Genus von 'Tisch' ist Maskulinum.
English example
The gender of 'table' is masculine.
Type
Noun
Article
das
Singular Form
das Genus
Plural Form
die Genera

Example sentences with “Genus”

  1. Das Genus des Wortes ist maskulin. (The grammatical gender of the word is masculine.)

Frequently asked questions

Is Genus masculine?

Yes, 'das Genus'. It is a neuter noun.