Geschlecht
/ɡəˈʃlɛçt/
das
noun
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- die Geschlechter
Meaning
Similar words
Worth distinguishing: Sexualität (sexuality) and Geschlecht (gender/sex) are related but distinct concepts, easy to conflate.
Practice
1 What does Geschlecht mean?
gender, sex
2 Fill the gap: Geben Sie Ihr ___ an.
Full sentence: Geben Sie Ihr Geschlecht an. (State your gender.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Geschlecht?
Geschlecht: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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