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Genus

grammatical gender

noun GEH-noos Rare
Communication Language

Origin: from Latin genus (kind)

Usage Note

Genus is the grammatical gender of a noun (masculine m, feminine f, neuter n). German has three genders, and many learners struggle to memorise them. Do not confuse with Geschlecht, which refers to biological sex. Plural Genera.

Examples

"Das Genus eines Substantivs muss mit dem Artikel gelernt werden."

Natural Translation

The grammatical gender of a noun must be learned together with the article.

Literal Translation

The gender of a noun must with the article learned be.

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