Noun
der Penis
Pronunciation: /ˈpeːnɪs/
penis
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plural Penisse
Meanings
Noun
- penis
Example sentence
Der Urologe untersucht bei der Vorsorge auch den Penis.
At the check-up the urologist also examines the penis.
Word forms
singular
der Penis
plural
die Penisse
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Penis
Accusativeden Penis
Dativedem Penis
Genitivedes Penis
Plural
Nominativedie Penisse
Accusativedie Penisse
Dativeden Penissen
Genitiveder Penisse
Usage
- der Penis — The neutral anatomical word for the external male sex organ.
- die Penisse / die Penes — Both are plural forms; Penes is the Latin-derived form.
Das Anatomiebuch erklärt den Aufbau des Penis.
The anatomy book explains the structure of the penis.