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Gattung

genus

noun GAT-tung Less Common

Also means

genre

Usage Note

Gattung spans biology (a 'genus', ranking above Art, 'species') and the arts, where it means a 'genre' such as drama or the novel. It also figures in the legal term Gattungsschuld, a generic obligation owed in a type of good rather than a specific item.

Examples

"Diese Gattung ist sehr selten."

Natural Translation

This genus is very rare.

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