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Genus

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Noun

das Genus

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɛnʊs/

gender (of substantives, pronouns etc.)

The German noun Genus means gender in English.

C2 rank #13,543 plural Genera

All meanings of Genus

Noun
  1. gender (of substantives, pronouns etc.)
  2. voice, gender (of verbs)

Genus in a German sentence

Das Genus eines Wortes muss man einfach mitlernen.

You simply have to learn a word's gender along with it.

Forms of Genus

singular das Genus
plural die Genera

Genus in the four cases

Singular

Nominativedas Genus
Accusativedas Genus
Dativedem Genus
Genitivedes Genuses

Plural

Nominativedie Genera
Accusativedie Genera
Dativeden Generan
Genitiveder Genera