das Geschlecht

B1

sex, gender

English meaning
sex, gender
Gender
das — neuter

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Geschlecht in a sentence

Bitte kreuzen Sie an: „Geschlecht: weiblich/männlich“.

Declension of das Geschlecht

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Geschlecht—
Accusativedas Geschlecht—
Dativedem Geschlechtden Geschlechtern
Genitivedes Geschlechts—

Word family

das Geschlecht is built from echt (real, genuine). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words built on Geschlecht:

Where Geschlecht comes from

althochdeutsch gislahti, mittelhochdeutsch geslehte oder gesleht „Abkunft, Stamm, Familie, Gattung“, belegt ab der Zeit um das Jahr 1000, aus dem Ursprung von schlagen, spätmittelhochdeutsch auch männliches oder weibliches Geschlecht, seit…

Words that go with Geschlecht

Questions about Geschlecht

Is it der, die or das Geschlecht?

It is das Geschlecht — Geschlecht is neuter.

What is the genitive of Geschlecht?

The genitive singular is des Geschlechts. The dative plural is den Geschlechtern.

What does Geschlecht mean in English?

das Geschlecht means "sex, gender". For example: "Bitte kreuzen Sie an: „Geschlecht: weiblich/männlich“."

What level is Geschlecht in German?

Geschlecht is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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